stylite
form of Christian ascetic that had the peculiarity of spending their life of prayer and penance on a platform placed at the top of a column (stylos in Greek) remaining there for many years and even until death
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stylite
Summary
stylite is a Christian religious occupation[1]. stylite has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- stylite's instance of is recorded as Christian religious occupation[3].
- stylite is a type of anchorite[4].
- stylite is a type of The Venerable[5].
- stylite is a type of Eastern Christian monk[6].
- stylite's Commons category is recorded as Stylites[7].
- stylite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Stylites[8].
- stylite's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
- stylite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- stylite's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- stylite's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
- stylite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
- stylite's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'stylitesse'}[14].
- stylite's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'stylite'}[15].
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Definition and Type
stylite's instance of is recorded as Christian religious occupation[3]. Recorded subclass of include anchorite[4], The Venerable[5], and Eastern Christian monk[6].
Why It Matters
stylite has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] stylite is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]