starets

[ stahr-its, -yits ]

/ ˈstɑr ɪts, -yɪts /

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noun, plural star·tsy

[stahrt-see]. /ˈstɑrt si/. Russian Orthodox Church.

a religious teacher or counselor.

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Origin of starets

1915–20; <Russian stárets elder, derivative of stáryǐ old

The Empress, her head bowed in silence, knelt before the weird impressive shrine, side by side with the Starets.
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One day a frantic message came to me over the telephone from Madame Vyrubova, who inquired the whereabouts of the Starets.
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The Tsar bowed as the Starets, crossing himself, bestowed his blessing upon him.
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Experts were brought in, when it was found that the writing was in Russian character, and the words were: "The holy Starets is——"
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This conveyed nothing to the London police, who, of course, knew nothing save that a "Starets" in Russia is a "saint."
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