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hieromonach Gr. Ch.|haɪərəʊˈmɒnək| Also hieroˈmonk. [ad. Gr. ἱεροµόναχος holy monk (see hiero- and monk).] A monk who is also a priest; a ‘regular’ as opposed to a ‘secular’ cleric.
[1782Burke Penal Laws agst. Irish Cath. Wks. VI. 285 Those who wish to address them [clergy of the Greek Ch.] with civility always call them hieromonachi. ]1882–3Schaff Encycl. Relig. Knowl. III. 2082 One hieromonach (monk-priest), two secular priests. 1932Pax Oct. 161 These are divided as follows: Maronite Antonians: 520 hieromonks, 221 monks. 1964P. F. Anson Bishops at Large i. 37 Almost any alien calls himself..hieromonk..or any other Oriental ecclesiastical title. |