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Athonite, a.|ˈæθənaɪt|
[f. L. *Athōnis of Athos, f. Athō̆s, f. Gr. ἄθως + -ite1.]
= Athoan a.; esp. of or pertaining to the monasteries of Athos. Also as n.
1887J. A. L. Riley Athos xi. 163 St. Athanasius the Athonite was a Georgian by nation, who came from Trebizonde to Mount Athos about the year 950, and founded the Lavra in 963 or 964. 1935Times Lit. Suppl. 10 Oct. 621/3 Frescoes so characteristic of Athonite Churches. 1957Oxf. Dict. Chr. Ch. 101/2 A curious rule of the Athonite monks forbids women, or even female animals, to set foot on the peninsula. 1963Sunday Times (Colour Mag.) 5 May 5/2 A..representative of the Athonite police force..scrutinized my letter of ecclesiastical recommendation. |