Poustinia Definition

noun

In Christian spirituality, a small sparsely furnished cabin or room where a person goes to fast and pray, but which is less austere than a hermitage.

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Other Word Forms of Poustinia

Noun

Singular:
poustinia
Plural:
poustinias

Origin of Poustinia

  • From the Russian пустыня (pustýnja, “desert”).

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