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archimandrite.

The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɑːkɪˈmændɹaɪt/
  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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Where this word comes from

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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