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hieromonk

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[hahy-er-uh-muhngk, hahy-ruh-] / ˈhaɪ ər əˌmʌŋk, ˈhaɪ rə- /

noun

Eastern Church.

  1. a monk who is also a priest.

Etymology

Origin of hieromonk

1775–85; partial translation of Late Greek or Medieval Greek hierómonachos. See hiero-, monk

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