Coenobiar

/ˌkoʊəˈnoʊbiːər/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of a coenobite or monastic community; describing life lived in religious community.

Etymology

From coenobe/coenobite + -ar (relating to). An older adjectival form from monastic historical texts, less common than coenobitic.

Kelly Says

This adjective appears in old documents describing monastic rules and practices—it's the formal scholarly way of saying 'this is about that communal monastic life thing.'

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