See Also: stylite(dictionary)

stylite (iou)



stylite noun & adjective. M17.
[ecclesiastical Greek stulites, from Greek stulos column: see -ITE1.]
Ecclesiastical History.
A. noun. Also (rare) in Greek form stylites . An ascetic living on top of a pillar. M17.
B. adjective. Designating or characteristic of a stylite. L19.
stylitic adjective (characteristic) of a stylite M19.
stylitism noun the stilitic way of life M19.