stylite

[ stahy-lahyt ]

/ ˈstaɪ laɪt /

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noun Ecclesiastical History.

one of a class of solitary ascetics who lived on the top of high pillars or columns.

Origin of stylite

1630–40; <Late Greek stȳlī́tēs, equivalent to stŷl(os) pillar + -itēs-ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM stylite

sty·lit·ic

[stahy-lit-ik], /staɪˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby stylite

styling mousse, stylish, stylist, stylistic, stylistics, stylite, stylize, stylo-, stylobate, styloglossus, stylograph

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Example sentences from the Web for stylite

Simeon the Stylite comes down from his pillar-top, and chaffers in the market-place with common folks.
Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3)|Theodore Parker
He stopped, some paces from the column, and began to examine the stylite, wiping his face meanwhile with the skirt of his toga.
Thais|Anatole France
This old monk was St. Luke the Stylite, appearing in vision.
Curiosities of Olden Times|S. Baring-Gould
A Stylite might have contented himself there; Gilliatt, more luxurious in his requirements, wanted something more commodious.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for stylite

stylite

/ (ˈstaɪlaɪt) /

noun

Christianity one of a class of recluses who in ancient times lived on the top of high pillars

Derived forms of stylite

stylitic (staɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for stylite

C17: from Late Greek stulitēs, from Greek stulos a pillar

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单词	stylite
释义	stylite [ stahy-lahyt ] / ˈstaɪ laɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stylite ON THESAURUS.COM noun Ecclesiastical History. one of a class of solitary ascetics who lived on the top of high pillars or columns. Origin of stylite 1630–40; <Late Greek stȳlī́tēs, equivalent to stŷl(os) pillar + -itēs-ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM stylite sty·lit·ic [stahy-lit-ik], /staɪˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby stylite styling mousse, stylish, stylist, stylistic, stylistics, stylite, stylize, stylo-, stylobate, styloglossus, stylograph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stylite Simeon the Stylite comes down from his pillar-top, and chaffers in the market-place with common folks. Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3)\|Theodore Parker He stopped, some paces from the column, and began to examine the stylite, wiping his face meanwhile with the skirt of his toga. Thais\|Anatole France This old monk was St. Luke the Stylite, appearing in vision. Curiosities of Olden Times\|S. Baring-Gould A Stylite might have contented himself there; Gilliatt, more luxurious in his requirements, wanted something more commodious. Toilers of the Sea\|Victor Hugo British Dictionary definitions for stylite stylite / (ˈstaɪlaɪt) / noun Christianity one of a class of recluses who in ancient times lived on the top of high pillars Derived forms of stylite stylitic (staɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for stylite C17: from Late Greek stulitēs, from Greek stulos a pillar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stylite recluse, solitary, misanthrope, skeptic, ascetic, solitaire, eremite, anchorite
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stylite

noun Ecclesiastical History.

Origin of stylite

OTHER WORDS FROM stylite

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British Dictionary definitions for stylite

noun

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