Hesychast


Hesychast

(ˈhɛsɪˌkæst) n (Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) Greek Orthodox Church a member of a school of mysticism developed by the monks of Mount Athos in the 14th century[Cl8: from Medieval Latin hesychasta mystic, from Greek hēsukhastēs, from hēsukhazein to be tranquil, from hēsukhos quiet] ˌHesyˈchastic adj