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Cenobites
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(from Gr. eotvos, common, and f31os, life), monks who lived together in a convent or community under a rule and a superior, - in contrast to hermits or anchorets who live in isolation. The Basilians (q.v.) in the East and the Benedictines in the West are the chief cenobitical orders (see Monasticism).
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Cenobites'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/c/cenobites.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Cenobites'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/c/cenobites.html. 1910.
