Pachomius

[ puh-koh-mee-uh s ]
/ pəˈkoʊ mi əs /

noun

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM Pachomius

Pa·cho·mi·an, adjective, noun
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Pachomius
/ (pəˈkəʊmɪəs) /

noun

Saint. ?290–346 ad, Egyptian hermit; founder of the first Christian monastery (318). Feast day: May 14 or 15
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