Hesychast
[hes-i-kast] /ˈhɛs ɪˌkæst/
noun
1.
one of a sect of mystics that originated in the 14th century among the monks on Mt. Athos, Greece.
/ˈhɛsɪˌkæst/
noun
1.
(Greek Orthodox Church) a member of a school of mysticism developed by the monks of Mount Athos in the 14th century
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