n. A new or recent member of a Greek monastic religious order; a caloyer
n. A monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One of a religious order, dwelling in a convent, or a community, in opposition to an anchoret, or hermit, who lives in solitude.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One of a religious order living in a convent or in community; a monk: opposed to anchoret or hermit (one who lives in solitude).
n. A social bee.
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n. a member of a religious order living in common
Word Usage
"Gawie Hough, 42, battered twin months after the former driver of his cenobite Deon, 41, in danger him with the words: "I'll show we what we can do with the white man.""