kellion

[ ke-lee-on ]

noun

, Eastern Church.

, plural kel·li·a [ke-, lee, -, uh].

1. a small community of monks.
2. a cell in a monastery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kellion¹

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

Example Sentences

Here’s Leo Kellion reporting for the BBC: “Engineers have met several core challenges for the app to meet public health needs and support detection of contact events sufficiently well, including when the app is in the background, without excessively affecting battery life,” said a spokeswoman for NHSX, the health service’s digital innovation unit.

From The Verge

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

“I did what I needed to do,” said Florida State junior Kellion Knibb, one of those three Olympic discus qualifiers, adding that the conditions were “terrible.”

From Washington Times

“I did what I needed to do,” said Florida State junior Kellion Knibb, one of those three Olympic discus qualifiers, adding that the conditions were “terrible.”

From Seattle 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