AUGUSTINIAN HERMITS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase augustinian hermits. (close relations)
Definition of AUGUSTINIAN HERMITS
hermit
Best Alternative Words for AUGUSTINIAN HERMITS
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religious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity • of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows noun • a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience adjective satellite • concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church • extremely scrupulous and conscientious | ||||||||
anchorites | nounn | |||||||
noun • one retired from society for religious reasons | ||||||||
ascetics | nounn | |||||||
adjective • pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline noun • someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline adjective satellite • practicing great self-denial | ||||||||
eremites | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Christian recluse | ||||||||
friars | nounn | |||||||
noun • a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms | ||||||||
monks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work • United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982) | ||||||||
solitaries | nounn | |||||||
noun • confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners • one who lives in solitude adjective satellite • characterized by or preferring solitude • of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies • lacking companions or companionship • being the only one; single and isolated from others • devoid of creatures |