skete
American
[skee-tee, skeet]
/ ˈski ti, skit /
noun
Greek Orthodox Church.
Etymology
Origin of skete
1865–70; < Greek skētḗ, feminine noun derivative of Skētís a desert in Lower Egypt known for its hermits
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