archimandrite

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin archimandrīta, from late Ancient Greek αρχιμανδρίτης (archimandrites), from αρχι- (archi-, archi-) + μάνδρα (mandra, enclosure, monastery).

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  • IPA: /ɑːkɪˈmændraɪt/

[edit] Noun

archimandrite (plural archimandrites)

  1. The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
  2. An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.

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