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skete

/ˈskiːt/

skete noun: a secluded religious community in Eastern Orthodox Christianity which is a dependency of, and generally less physically substantial than, a monastery, generally consisting of living quarters and a church.

Noun

skete (plural sketes)

  1. A secluded religious community in Eastern Orthodox Christianity which is a dependency of, and generally less physically substantial than, a monastery, generally consisting of living quarters and a church.

Forms of skete

pluralsketes

Origin of skete

From ecclesiastical (medieval) Ancient Greek σκήτη (skḗtē), which is either from a place name in Egypt Σκήτις, Coptic Ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ (Šihēt), or via aphesis from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, “ascetic; monk, hermit”).

Questions about skete

What does skete mean?
Skete means a secluded religious community in Eastern Orthodox Christianity which is a dependency of, and generally less physically substantial than, a monastery, generally consisting of living quarters and a church.
What part of speech is skete?
Skete is a noun.
How do you pronounce skete?
Skete is pronounced /ˈskiːt/.
What is the plural of skete?
The plural of skete is sketes.

Words near skete in the dictionary

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  3. sketchwriter
  4. sketchwriters
  5. sketchy
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  9. skettel
  10. skettels
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