caloyer Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ca*loy"er noun
Etymology
F., fr. NGr. a monk; beautiful, good + , equiv. to Gr. an old man.
Definitions
  1. A monk of the Greek Church; a cenobite, anchoret, or recluse of the rule of St. Basil, especially, one on or near Mt. Athos.

Webster 1913