Sarabaite

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noun

A class of monk in Catholic belief who dwelt in his own home, or in or near a city.

Similar
Remoboth
OriginEcclesiastical Latin sarabaita →
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Meanings

nounSarabaite (plural Sarabaites)

plural Sarabaites

  1. historicalA class of monk in Catholic belief who dwelt in his own home, or in or near a city.

    Synonyms: Remoboth

  2. obsoleteAny degenerate monk.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA class of monk in Catholic belief who dwelt in his own home, or in or near a city.

Similar
Remoboth
Also see
remoboth

Origin

  1. Ecclesiastical Latinsarabaita
  2. EnglishSarabaite

From Ecclesiastical Latin sarabaita, possibly from Coptic ⲥⲁ (sa) + ⲣⲁⲩⲏ (rauē) or Coptic ⲥⲁ (sa) + ⲣⲁ (ra) + ⲁⲩⲏⲧ (auēt). Compare with ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲕⲱⲧⲉ (sarakōte).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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