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estilita

English translation: stylite

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Spanish term or phrase:estilita
English translation:stylite
Entered by: Rafael Molina Pulgar

12:11 Nov 23, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
Spanish term or phrase: estilita
Los estilitas eran religiosos, ascetas dedicados a la contemplación que anduvieron por el Oriente cristiano alrededor del siglo V. Su particularidad era que se subían arriba de una columna y allí se quedaban en penitencia para alcanzar una relación especial con Dios. El origen etimológico de la palabra tiene que ver con esta acción: los que se suben arriba de una columna (del griego stylos: columna). Especialmente anduvieron por Antioquía y Siria, y a quien se nombra usualmente es al llamado Simón el estilita
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 02:23
stylite
Explanation:
Stylites (from Greek stylos, "pillar") or Pillar-Saints are a type of Christian ascetic who in the early days of the Byzantine Empire stood on pillars preaching, fasting and praying. They believed that the mortification of their bodies would help ensure the salvation of their souls. The first stylite was probably Simeon Stylites the Elder who climbed on a pillar in Syria in 423 and remained there until his death 37 years later.
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Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 23:23
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gracias!
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5 +6stylite
Rafael Molina Pulgar
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St. Simeon (the) Stylite/Stylites
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stylite


Explanation:
Stylites (from Greek stylos, "pillar") or Pillar-Saints are a type of Christian ascetic who in the early days of the Byzantine Empire stood on pillars preaching, fasting and praying. They believed that the mortification of their bodies would help ensure the salvation of their souls. The first stylite was probably Simeon Stylites the Elder who climbed on a pillar in Syria in 423 and remained there until his death 37 years later.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 23:23
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gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Montse Ballesteros
14 mins
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agree  Isabel Teodoro
18 mins
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agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
19 mins
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agree  Jim Tucker (X)
36 mins
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agree  Ma.Elena Carrión de Medina
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agree  Remy Arce
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Reference: St. Simeon (the) Stylite/Stylites

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This has also appeared in a previous English monolingual question.

I hope it helps!


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/English/religion/1409728-st_simeon...
Isabel Teodoro
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Spanish
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