STYLITE Meaning of STYLITE in English [ 'stʌɪlʌɪt ]■ noun historical an ancient or medieval ascetic living on top of a pillar.OriginC17: from eccles. Gk stulitēs , from stulos 'pillar'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004