Basilian — /beuh zil ee euhn, zil yeuhn, sil /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Saint Basil or to his monastic rule. n. 2. a monk or nun following the rule of Saint Basil. [1770 80; BASIL + IAN] * * * ▪ Byzantine rite monasticism member of any of several… … Universalium
Basilian — noun Date: 1780 a member of the monastic order founded by St. Basil in the fourth century in Cappadocia • Basilian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Basilian — [bə zɪlɪən] adjective relating to St Basil the Great (c.330–79), or the order of monks and nuns following his monastic rule. noun a Basilian monk or nun … English new terms dictionary
basilian — I. bəˈzilēən, lyən also ˈsi adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: St. Basil died ab A.D. 379 Cappadocian church father + English ian : of or relating to St. Basil or to the order following his monastic rule II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
Basilian monk — Basilian monks are monks who follow the Rule of Saint Basil the Great, bishop of Caesarea. The chief importance of the monastic rules and institutes of St. Basil lies in the fact that to this day his reconstruction of the monastic life is the… … Wikipedia
basilian — ba·sil·ian … English syllables
basilian rule — noun Usage: usually capitalized B : a series of ascetic precepts for cenobites of either sex written by St. Basil and forming the basis of the statutes of practically all monasteries in the Eastern churches … Useful english dictionary
Congregation of St. Basil — For other Basilian orders, see Basilian (disambiguation). The seal of the Congregation of Saint Basil The Basilian Fathers, also known as The Congregation of Saint Basil, is an international order of Catholic priests and students studying for the … Wikipedia
Rule of St. Basil — Rule of St. Basil † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Rule of St. Basil I. Under the name of Basilians are included all the religious who follow the Rule of St. Basil. The monasteries of such religious have never possessed the hierarchical… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Rite of Constantinople (Byzantine Rite) — The Rite of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rite of Constantinople (Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms … Catholic encyclopedia