skete
English
editEtymology
editFrom ecclesiastical (medieval) Ancient Greek σκήτη (skḗtē), which is either from a place name in Egypt Σκήτις, Coptic Ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ (Šihēt), or via aphesis from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, “ascetic; monk, hermit”).
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editNoun
editskete (plural sketes)
- A kind of hermitage or monastic community in Eastern Christianity, generally consisting of living quarters and a church.
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editskete
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