stylite Meaning and Definition
منارہ نشین راہب
mnarh nasheen Rahib
ستون نشین راہب
sutoon nasheen Rahib
A stylite (from Greek στυλίτης, stylitēs, "pillar dweller", derived from στῦλος, stylos, "pillar", Syriac: ܐܣܛܘܢܐ ʼasṯonáyé) or pillar-saint is a type of Christian ascetic who live on pillars, preaching, fasting and praying.
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