Acoemetae
Meanings
noun
- An order of fifth-century monks who, by turns, kept up a divine service day and night.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀκοιμητής (akoimētḗs, “one who doesn't sleep”), from κοιμάω (koimáō).
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