Hieronymite

[ hahy-uh-ron-uh-mahyt, hahy-ron- ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hieronymite¹

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

Example Sentences

There were Hieronymite nuns founded in 1375, who became very numerous.

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