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stylite

/ˈstaɪ.laɪt/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a un asceta cristiano primitivo que vivía en lo alto de una columna o pilar como forma de servicio religioso y penitencia.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈstaɪ.laɪt/

A noun referring to an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars as a form of religious devotion and penance.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un asceta cristiano primitivo que vivía en lo alto de una columna o pilar como forma de servicio religioso y penitencia.
  1. Early Christian ascetic C2 formal

    A religious hermit in early Christianity who chose to live on top of a tall pillar as a form of extreme devotion and self-denial.

    • Saint Simeon Stylites is the most famous stylite, living on a pillar for 37 years.
    • The stylite spent his days in prayer and fasting atop the column.
    • Pilgrims would travel great distances to receive blessings from the stylite.

    🇪🇸estilita

  • stylites plural form
  • stylites' possessive plural form
  • stylite's possessive singular form