Catholicos
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈθɒlɪkəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Catholicos is a noun meaning (Christianity) A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions.
Meaning
(Christianity) A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions.
Example Sentences
Kavad had quickly ordered that a new Catholicos should be chosen for the Church, ending a hiatus of twenty years in which Shah Khusrau had prevented the office being filled.
Word Forms
- catholicoses
- catholicoi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include katholikos, catholicosate, patriarch, maphrian, patriarchate, catholicate.
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