cenoby

noun

cen·​o·​by

variants or coenoby

ˈsenəbē,

British usually ˈsēn-

plural -es

: a conventual establishment or religious community

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cenobie, from Late Latin coenobium, from Late Greek koinobion, from Greek, neuter of koinobios living in community, from koin- coen- + bios life

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