kellion
American
[ke-lee-on]
/ kɛˈli ɒn /
noun
Eastern Church.
kellia
plural
-
a small community of monks.
-
a cell in a monastery.
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of kellion
< Late Greek: little cell, equivalent to Latin cell ( a ) cell + Greek -ion diminutive suffix
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