Stauropegial
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Stauropegial is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to a stauropegion.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to a stauropegion.
More Meanings
- (of an Eastern Orthodoxy or an Eastern Catholic monastery, church or brotherhood) Subordinated directly to the primate of the church (e.g. the patriarch) or the synod rather than to a local bishop.
Word Forms
- stavropegial
Synonyms for stauropegial
Depending on context, synonyms include stauropegic, stavropegic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stavropegial, stauropegic, steppic, regionalist, regionary, stauroscopic.
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