archimandrite

American  

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

noun

Eastern Church.

1. the head of a monastery; an abbot.

2. a superior abbot, having charge of several monasteries.

3. a title given to distinguished celibate priests.

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archimandrite British  

/ ˌɑːkɪˈmændraɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

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 -ite ¹

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Example Sentences

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archimandrite

In Egypt, the first home of monasticism, the jurisdiction of the abbot, or archimandrite, was but loosely defined.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

"I don't believe the archimandrite allowed you so much as a smell of corn-brandy," continued Taras.

From Taras Bulba and Other Tales by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

For the study of the Armenian, numerous opportunities are presented; the Armenian archimandrite Seraphim published in 1819 an Armenian elementary Encyclopedia, and in 1822 a Russian Armenian Dictionary.

From Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations by Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob Robinson

One of them was already a bishop, another an archimandrite and on the way to become a bishop.

From The Forged Coupon by Leo Tolstoy, Count

I don't know what passed at their interview, but the archimandrite disappeared and I was detained.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters by Arthur Mee

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