Hieronymite

noun

Hi·​er·​on·​y·​mite

ˌhīəˈränəˌmīt,

hīˈr-

variants or less commonly Hieronymian

ˌhī(ə)rəˈnimēən

plural -s

: a member of any of various hermit orders named in honor of St. Jerome

Word History

Etymology

Eusebius Hieronymus + English -ite or -ian

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