archimandrite

[ ahr-kuh-man-drahyt ]

/ ˌɑr kəˈmæn draɪt /

noun Eastern Church.

the head of a monastery; an abbot.

a superior abbot, having charge of several monasteries.

a title given to distinguished celibate priests.

Nearby words

archiepiscopate, archil, archilochian, archilochus, archimage, archimandrite, archimedean, archimedean solid, archimedes, archimedes' principle, archimedes' screw

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

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Examples from the Web for archimandrite

And then for the first time, as a pawn in the political game, the Archimandrite was mentioned.
King John of Jingalo|Laurence Housman
The Archimandrite sighed over the mutilations, but was pleased at my delighted appreciation of his church.
Through the Land of the Serb|Mary Edith Durham
I told the same lie to the Archimandrite, who refuses to provide quarters for the cases which may occur in the monastery.
Letters of Anton Chekhov|Anton Chekhov
How funny was that story about the Archimandrite of Czernovitch!
Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill

Very excellent trout, fresh from the river, which the Archimandrite shared with me with great relish.
Through the Land of the Serb|Mary Edith Durham

British Dictionary definitions for archimandrite

archimandrite

/ (ˌɑːkɪˈmændraɪt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for archimandrite

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

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