skete

[ skee-tee; English skeet ]

/ ˈski ti; English skit /

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noun Greek Orthodox Church.

a settlement of monks or ascetics.

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Origin of skete

1865–70; <Greek skētḗ, feminine noun derivative of Skētís a desert in Lower Egypt known for its hermits

Words nearby skete

sketchable, sketchbook, sketch map, sketchpad, sketchy, skete, skeuomorph, skeuomorphism, skew, skew arch, skewback