Pachomius

[ puh-koh-mee-uhs ]

noun

1. Saint, a.d. 292?–348?, Egyptian ascetic: founder of the cenobitical form of monasticism.

Pachomius

/ pəˈkəʊmɪəs /

noun

1. Pachomius, Saint?290346MEgyptianRELIGION: hermitRELIGION: monkRELIGION: saint Saint. ?290–346 ad , Egyptian hermit; founder of the first Christian monastery (318). Feast day: May 14 or 15

Other Words From

• Pa·chomi·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

But the useless lives of Antony or Pachomius were consumed in these vain occupations.

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When denied ordinary wheaten bread he invented cakes of a desert manna, with which, it is said, Pachomius fed himself in Egypt.

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St. Pachomius for fifteen years slept only in an erect position, leaning against a wall.

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Saint Pachomius was the first to form monkish foundations in the East.

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These monks of Pachomius lived in cells, each of which contained three.

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