Palamite

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noun

a Hesychast, an intellectual leader of the Hesychasts

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Meanings

nounPalamite (plural Palamites)

plural Palamites

  1. a Hesychast, an intellectual leader of the Hesychasts
adjectivePalamite (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehesychastic

Origin

The name of Gregory Palamas (died 1349) + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ampliate
Cite this entry
APA

Palamite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palamite

MLA

“Palamite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palamite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Palamite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palamite.

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