noun
- a member of a monastic community living together under religious vows
Usage: religious; formal
Examples
- The coenobites gathered in the chapel for morning prayers.
- Unlike hermits, coenobites live in community with other monks.
- The monastery housed dozens of coenobites who shared meals and worship.
- Medieval coenobites followed strict rules governing their communal life.
- The abbot supervised the daily activities of the coenobites.
- Coenobites take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.