• (n.) One belonging of the mediaeval religious orders called Hermits of St. Jerome.
Je·ron'y·mite noun (Eccl. Hist.) One belonging of the mediæval religious orders called Hermits of St. Jerome . [ Written also Hieronymite .]
hieronymite, Hieronymite, Jeronymite 1. A member of a congregation of hermits named after St. Jerome. 2. A name given to someone belonging to the medieval religious orders called Hermits of St. Jerome.