Relating to or characteristic of the Greek peninsula of Mount Athos or its monasteries.
a leading twentieth-century Athonite monk
Example sentencesExamples
It appears=that in the second half of the fourteenth century, Athonite monasteries made prudent and profitable arrangements.
Thanks to the activities of two Athonite monks, we are in a position to glean a considerable amount of valuable information on the pilgrims who visited the monastery.
We were heartened by the obvious signs of the Athonite revival.
The period between the two world wars saw a flowering of Athonite literature.
My quarrel with the individual monk was disarmed by the extreme simplicity and obvious honesty of the Athonite point of view.
nounˈaθəˌnʌɪt
A native or inhabitant of Mount Athos.
like most Athonites at the time, he was a simple monk
Example sentencesExamples
The Athonites were able to make use of their financial assets to change the nature of land-holding.
Like all good Athonites, time meant little to him.
St. Athanasius, the Athonite, founded a monastery there.
Definition of Athonite in US English:
Athonite
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the Greek peninsula of Mount Athos or its monasteries.
a leading twentieth-century Athonite monk
Example sentencesExamples
We were heartened by the obvious signs of the Athonite revival.
My quarrel with the individual monk was disarmed by the extreme simplicity and obvious honesty of the Athonite point of view.
The period between the two world wars saw a flowering of Athonite literature.
Thanks to the activities of two Athonite monks, we are in a position to glean a considerable amount of valuable information on the pilgrims who visited the monastery.
It appears=that in the second half of the fourteenth century, Athonite monasteries made prudent and profitable arrangements.
noun
A native or inhabitant of Mount Athos.
like most Athonites at the time, he was a simple monk
Example sentencesExamples
St. Athanasius, the Athonite, founded a monastery there.
The Athonites were able to make use of their financial assets to change the nature of land-holding.
Like all good Athonites, time meant little to him.