Archimandrite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɑːkɪˈmændɹaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Archimandrite is a noun meaning (Eastern Orthodoxy) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
Meaning
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
More Meanings
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, rarely Catholicism) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
Example Sentences
My predecessors generally preferred to live and work in the monastery proper, but I like the solitude of the caves. I have been an archimandrite, here at Pskov, since 1915 and a humble monk for twenty years before that.
Word Forms
- archimandrites
Synonyms for archimandrite
Depending on context, synonyms include abbot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abbot, prior, primate, metropolitan, archabbot, archprelate.
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