ARCHIMANDRITE


Meaning of ARCHIMANDRITE in English

[ ˌα:kɪ'mandrʌɪt ]

■ noun the superior of a large monastery or group of monasteries in the Orthodox Church.

↘an honorary title given to a monastic priest.

Origin

C17: via eccles. L., from eccles. Gk arkhimandritēs , from arkhi- 'chief' + mandra 'monastery'.

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