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rasophore

[ raz-uh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ ˈræz əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun Greek Orthodox Church.

a monk authorized to wear the rason.

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Origin of rasophore

From the Medieval Greek word rhasophóros, dating back to 1885–90. See rason, -phore

Words nearby rasophore

Rask, Raskolnik, rasmalai, Rasmussen, rason, rasophore, rasorial, rasp, raspatory, raspberry, raspberry sawfly
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