archimandrite
archimandrite · archimandrites
архімандрит
архимандрит
Archimandrit
The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox ChurchThe superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
/ˌɑːkɪˈmændɹaɪt/
Meaning
2 sensesThe superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
Archimandrit
архимандри́тarximandrít
архімандритarximandryt
(rare)An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
More definitions
- the superior of an abbey of monks
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church:
Русский
By meaning 1
The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church:
Origin
Borrowed from French archimandrite, from Latin archimandrīta, from late Ancient Greek ἀρχιBorrowed 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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Forms
plural: archimandrites| Singular | archimandrite |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the superior of an abbey of monks:abbot
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedarchimandrital