Pachomius

[ puh-koh-mee-uh s ]

/ pəˈkoʊ mi əs /

noun

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

Related forms

Pa·cho·mi·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for pachomius

Saint Pachomius was the first to form monkish foundations in the East.
Women of Early Christianity|Alfred Brittain
They both assumed the same name of Pachomius, and died in the odour of sanctity.
Visits To Monasteries in the Levant|Robert Curzon
Jerome translated the rule of Pachomius into Latin and it was used in parts of Italy.
The Rise of the Mediaeval Church|Alexander Clarence Flick
These monks of Pachomius lived in cells, each of which contained three.
Sketches of Church History|James Craigie Robertson

When denied ordinary wheaten bread he invented cakes of a desert manna, with which, it is said, Pachomius fed himself in Egypt.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski

British Dictionary definitions for pachomius

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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