What's the difference between caloyer and cenobite?

Caloyer


Definition:

  • (n.) A monk of the Greek Church; a cenobite, anchoret, or recluse of the rule of St. Basil, especially, one on or near Mt. Athos.

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Cenobite


Definition:

  • (n.) One of a religious order, dwelling in a convent, or a community, in opposition to an anchoret, or hermit, who lives in solitude.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) And so the argument will roll on about The Fairy Jobmother, with us all accusing each other of being soft-arsed liberals or boggle-eyed neocons, and of "mollycoddling the workshy" or "bullying the working classes" and how the problem lies with the government … In fact, let's blame Eric Pickles – I find it easy to do this with most subjects thanks to Eric's "Cenobite from Hellraiser" qualities.

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