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stylite

sty·lite

UK/ˈstʌɪlʌɪt/ US/ˈstaɪlaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars

Origin

From Ecclesiastical Greek στυλίτης (stulítēs), from Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”).

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