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Simeon Stylites, Saint (sh) and induct (oh)


Simeon Stylites, Saint (sh)




or Simeon the Elder

born งใ 390, Sisan, Cilicia
died 459, Telanissus, Syria

Syrian ascetic.

A shepherd, he entered a monastic community but was expelled for excessive austerity and became a hermit. His reputed miracle working drew such crowds that he took to living atop a 6-ft (2-m) pillar (Greek stylos) งใ 420, becoming the first of the stylites (pillar hermits). He remained atop a second, 50-ft (15-m) pillar until his death; a railing prevented his falling, and Food was brought by disciples. He inspired Other ascetics and is called Simeon the Elder to distinguish him from a 6th-century stylite of the same name. Stylites were documented as late as the 19th century in Russia.


induct (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of inducere; INDUCE]
to officially give someone a job or position of authority, especially at a special ceremony
induct sb to/into sth
::18 new junior ministers were inducted into the government.
AmE to officially introduce someone into a group or organization, especially the army
to officially introduce someone into an important place of honour at a special ceremony
induct sb into sth
::Barry was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.