rasophore

[ raz-uh-fawr, -fohr ]

/ ˈræz əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun Greek Orthodox Church.

a monk authorized to wear the rason.

Nearby words

rask, raskolnik, rasmalai, rasmussen, rason, rasophore, rasorial, rasp, raspatory, raspberry, raspberry sawfly

Origin of rasophore

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

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