desert father
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/ˈdɛzərt ˈfɑðər/
/ˈdɛzət ˈfɑːðə/
GeneralReligion
- 1 çöl babası countable
Definition (English)
An early Christian hermit or monk in the Egyptian desert (3rd-5th centuries), whose sayings influenced Coptic and monastic traditions.
Example Sentences
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A desert father might spend forty years in a single cell.Bir çöl babası, tek bir hücrede kırk yıl geçirebilirdi.
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The sayings of the desert father are still read in every Coptic monastery.Çöl babasının sözleri, hâlâ her Kıpti manastırında okunur.
Synonyms
desert hermit