coenobite

• Nom désignant un membre d'un ordre religieux vivant en communauté, par opposition à un ermite.

A noun referring to a member of a religious order who lives in a communal setting, as opposed to a hermit.

1. Monastic community memberC2formal

   A person who lives in a religious community, following a common rule and sharing daily life with others.

   Membre d'une communauté monastique

   • The coenobite spent his days in prayer and work alongside his brothers.
   • Early Christian coenobites established some of the first monasteries.
   • Unlike a hermit, a coenobite lives as part of a group.

   Synonymescenobiteconventualmonkreligious