"poustinia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: poustinias [plural]
Etymology: From the Russian пусты́ня (pustýnja, “desert”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ru|пусты́ня||desert}} Russian пусты́ня (pustýnja, “desert”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} poustinia (plural poustinias)
  1. In Christian spirituality, a small sparsely furnished cabin or room where a person goes to fast and pray, but which is less austere than a hermitage. Categories (topical): Christianity Derived forms: poustinik

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