archimandrite

[ ahr-kuh-man-drahyt ]

nounEastern Church.

the head of a monastery; an abbot.
a superior abbot, having charge of several monasteries.

a title given to distinguished celibate priests.

Origin of archimandrite

1585–95; <Late Latin archimandrīta<Late Greek archimandrī́tēs abbot, equivalent to Greek archi-archi- + Late Greek mándr(a) monastery (Greek: fold, enclosure) + -ītēs-ite¹

Words Nearby archimandrite

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use archimandrite in a sentence

I don't know what passed at their interview, but the archimandrite disappeared and I was detained.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X | Various
They gave me that magnificent name in honour of a kinsman, an archimandrite, to whom I am-48- indebted for nothing else.
Smoke | Turgenev Ivan Sergeevich
He himself had lived there many years as the archimandrite, and was besieged by the Turks during his sojourn within its walls.
The Land of the Black Mountain | Reginald Wyon
They paid close attention to the counsels of the archimandrite, and died quite penitent.
The Chronicles of Newgate, v. 2/2 | Arthur Griffiths
Tim peeping in, perceived that the archimandrite was asleep, and snoring like a hedgehog, but the lad was awake.
The Story of Tim | Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for archimandrite

archimandrite

/ (ˌɑːkɪˈmændraɪt) /

noun

Greek Orthodox Church the head of a monastery or a group of monasteries

Origin of archimandrite

C16: from Late Latin archimandrīta, from Late Greek arkhimandritēs, from archi- + mandra monastery

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Browse