Stylite
Pronunciation : Sty"lite
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition : Defn: One of a sect of anchorites in the early church, who lived on the tops of pillars for the exercise of their patience; -- called also pillarist and pillar saint.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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