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skete

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[skee-tee, skeet] / ˈski ti, skit /

noun

Greek Orthodox Church.

  1. a settlement of monks or ascetics.

Etymology

Origin of skete

1865–70; < Greek skētḗ, feminine noun derivative of Skētís a desert in Lower Egypt known for its hermits

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