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cenobite

noun as in monastic

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Example Sentences

He retained his old habits as a cenobite, and even as a hermit.

He did not dine every day, and when he did it was a cenobite's meal, little suited to the taste of a true Englishman.

But neither the life of a cenobite, nor the labours of a missionary could satisfy the aspirations of his soul after perfection.

Gustave Moreau alone transposed her to paint—Moreau, too, was a cenobite of art.

Her neatness and the exquisite care she took of her person had in them little of the cenobite.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cenobite, such as: celibate, monk, nun, and religious.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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