English Explanatory Dictionary

Sarabaite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A class of monk in Catholic belief who dwelt in his own home, or in or near a city.
  2. Any degenerate monk.

Word forms

Sarabaite Sarabaites

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin sarabaita, possibly from Coptic ⲥⲁ (sa) + ⲣⲁⲩⲏ (rauē) or Coptic ⲥⲁ (sa) + ⲣⲁ (ra) + ⲁⲩⲏⲧ (auēt). Compare with ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲕⲱⲧⲉ (sarakōte).

Synonyms

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