noun
- Members of a monastic community living together under a common rule; monks or nuns in a shared religious dwelling.
Usage: Plural of cenobit or cenobite; Also spelled coenobites; Religious/historical context
Examples
- The cenobites followed a strict daily schedule of prayer and work.
- Medieval cenobites preserved ancient texts in their monastery libraries.
- Unlike hermits, cenobites lived in organized communities with shared responsibilities.
- The cenobites took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- Early Christian cenobites established some of the first monastic traditions in Egypt.