cenobite
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈsiːnəbaɪt/
Noun

cenobite (plural cenobites)

  1. A new or recent member of a Greek monastic religious order; a caloyer.
  2. A monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude.
  3. (fiction) A torturous demon creature made famous by the Hellraiser series.
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