archimandrite
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin archimandrīta, from late Ancient Greek αρχιμανδρίτης (archimandrites), from αρχι- (archi-, “archi-”) + μάνδρα (mandra, “enclosure, monastery”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɑːkɪˈmændraɪt/
[edit] Noun
archimandrite (plural archimandrites)
- The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
- An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
[edit] Translations
The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church
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An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest