noun
archimandrite
Archimandrite (noun) means the superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
noun
1
The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
2
An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French archimandrite, from Latin archimandrīta, from late Ancient Greek ἀρχιμανδρίτης (arkhimandrítēs), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “highest”) + μάνδρα (mándra, “enclosure, cloister, monastery”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, “member of”).
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What is the meaning of archimandrite?
"archimandrite" (noun) means the superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
What are the different meanings of archimandrite?
"archimandrite" has 2 main meanings: 1. The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church; 2. An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.