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Sarabaite
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English
Etymology
From en la-ecc sarabaita, possibly from en cop - cop ⲥⲁ ⲣⲁⲩⲏ 1 or en cop - cop ⲥⲁ ⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲏⲧ 1. Compare with cop ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲕⲱⲧⲉ.
Noun
en historical A class of monk in Catholic belief who dwelt in his own home, or in or near a city.
en Remoboth
en obsolete Any degenerate monk.
en terms suffixed with -ite
en Roman Catholicism Monasticism