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Hieronymite

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[hahy-uh-ron-uh-mahyt, hahy-ron-] / ˌhaɪ əˈrɒn əˌmaɪt, haɪˈrɒn- /

noun

  1. a member of a congregation of hermits named after St. Jerome.


Etymology

Origin of Hieronymite

1720–30; < Latin Hieronym ( us ) Jerome + -ite 1

Example Sentences

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Sor Juana entered the convent of the Hieronymite nuns because it was the only way she could exercise her intellectual vocation.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022

Sabina is the Hieronymite Church and Convent of S. Alessio, the only monastery of Hieronymites in Italy where meat was allowed to be eaten,—in consideration of the malaria.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Bernardino de Manzanedo, the Hieronymite father, sent over to counteract Las Casas, gave the same advice as his brethren about the introduction of negroes.

From Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II The Planting Of The First Colonies: 1562—1733 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)

For some years the Hieronymite Bible was in Paris, having been brought thither by Marshal Junot, where it remained unnoticed for several years.

From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William

There are only six Hieronymite brethren here now.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

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