HESYCHAST
\hˈɛsɪt͡ʃˌast], \hˈɛsɪtʃˌast], \h_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_tʃ_ˌa_s_t]\
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By Noah Webster.
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hes'i-kast, n. one of a mystic and contemplative sect of the Greek Church in the 14th century, whose members may be described as the Quietists of the East.--n. HES'YCHASM, their doctrines and practice. [Gr. h[=e]sychast[=e]s--h[=e]sychos, quiet.]
By Thomas Davidson