1. A member of a monastic community living under a common rule; a monk or nun in a communal monastery.
Usage: Also spelled coenobite.; From Greek koinobios, meaning 'living in common.'

Examples

• The cenobite spent his days in prayer and manual labor within the monastery walls.
• Cenobites follow a strict daily schedule established by their religious community.
• Unlike a hermit, a cenobite shares meals and worship with other members of the order.
• The cenobite took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience upon joining the convent.
• Medieval cenobites preserved ancient texts through careful manuscript copying.
• Cenobitic life emphasizes communal discipline and shared spiritual practice.