ðeɪ lˈɪvd ˈiːðɚɹ ɪn mˈɑːnɐstɚɹiz, æz æt mˈaʊnt ˈæθoʊz ænd mˈiːɾɪˌoːɹə ɔːɹ ˈɪnsəlˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn hˈɜːmɪɾɪdʒᵻz, dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd tʊ ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚ ænd pɹˈɛɹ.
They lived either in monasteries, as at Mount Athos and Meteora or insulated in hermitages, devoted to agriculture and prayer.