kellion

American  

[ke-lee-on] / kɛˈli ɒn /

noun

Eastern Church.

PLURAL

kellia

1. a small community of monks.

2. a cell in a monastery.

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Etymology

Origin of kellion

< Late Greek: little cell, equivalent to Latin cell ( a ) cell + Greek -ion diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

Another record fell in the women’s discus, as Florida State’s Kellion Knibb shattered her year-old mark with a toss of 203 feet, 7 inches.

From Washington Times

In the field events, Florida State’s Kellion Knibb won the women’s discus with a throw of 192 feet, 1 inch.

From Washington Times

"Me go buy me little salt fish an' me little hafoo yam, t'reepence a red peas fe make me soup, quatty 'kellion, gill a garlic to put with me little nick-snack, quatty ripe banana, bit fe Gungo peas, an' me see if me can get quatty beef bone."

From Project Gutenberg