starets

American  

[stahr-its, -yits] / ˈstɑr ɪts, -yɪts /

noun

Russian Orthodox Church.

plural

startsy

1. a religious teacher or counselor.

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Etymology

Origin of starets

1915–20; < Russian stárets elder, derivative of stáryǐ old

Example Sentences

“Well, the starets tells him about the Jesus Prayer first of all. ‘

From Literature

All possibility of doubt about anything was silenced by obedience to the starets.

From Project Gutenberg

“Do you want to hear what the special method of praying was that the starets told him about?” she asked.

From Literature

This was the result of his consciousness of humility, and the certainty that whatever he had to do, being fixed by the starets, was right.

From Project Gutenberg

All he could do then was to obey the starets, to restrain himself, to undertake nothing, and simply to wait.

From Project Gutenberg