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archimandrite
[ ahr-kuh-man-drahyt ]
/ ˌɑr kəˈmæn draɪt /
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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.
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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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