Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A monastery or monastic settlement of the Greek Church, characterized by a strict discipline.

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Examples

  • One might also do well to have something of a "skete" like relationship to those communities, and many faithful Orthodox do.

    The Ochlophobist 2009

  • I think the "skete" model of a lay life suggested above is good.

    The Ochlophobist 2009

  • In the skete, he had regular meals, a mat to sleep upon, in a hut for shelter.

    Archive 2006-10-08 Terry Nelson 2006

  • The young monk left the father to return to his skete.

    Archive 2006-10-08 Terry Nelson 2006

  • The young monk left the father to return to his skete.

    The desert... Terry Nelson 2006

  • In the skete, he had regular meals, a mat to sleep upon, in a hut for shelter.

    The desert... Terry Nelson 2006

  • Det skete for 100 000 år siden den udvikledes stort set i harmoni og udbredte sig til hele verden.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Det skete for 100 000 år siden den udvikledes stort set i harmoni og udbredte sig til hele verden.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Nürnberg-domstolene fastlagde det princip, at man ikke kan undskylde en åbenlyst ulovlig handling med, at den skete efter ordre.

    Blogbot - forsiden 2009

  • Det skete i en telefonsamtale sent i aftes, oplyser Det Hvide Hus.

    Politiken.dk Seneste nyt 2009

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