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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A follower of the monastic system or customs of the elder Macarius of Egypt, or of the younger Macarius of Alexandria, contemporary monks of the fourth century, who were noted for their severe asceticism.
  • A follower of the Monothelite Macarius, patriarch of Antioch in the seventh century.

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