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sty·lite
(stī′līt′)n.
One of a number of early Christian ascetics who lived unsheltered on the tops of high pillars.
sty·lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.
sty′lit·ism (stī′lī′tĭz-əm) n.
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stylite
(ˈstaɪlaɪt)n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity one of a class of recluses who in ancient times lived on the top of high pillars
[C17: from Late Greek stulitēs, from Greek stulos a pillar]
stylitic adj
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sty•lite
(ˈstaɪ laɪt)n.
one of a class of solitary Christian ascetics who lived on the top of high pillars or columns.
[1630–40; < Late Greek stȳlitēs= Greek stŷl(os) pillar + -itēs -ite1]
sty•lit′ic (-ˈlɪt ɪk) adj.
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stylite
n → Säulenheilige(r) m, → Stylit m (spec)
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