archimandrita — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abbot noun The monk who is head of an abbey or monastery.
- archimandrite noun The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
Senses
archimandrita is used for these senses in English:
- abbot The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. [First attested around the early 12th century.]
- archimandrite (Eastern Orthodoxy) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
abbot — full definition
- noun The monk who is head of an abbey or monastery.
- name A common English surname.
archimandrite — full definition
- noun The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
- noun An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.