archimandrite

[ ahr-kuh-man-drahyt ]

/ ˌɑr kəˈmæn draɪt /

noun Eastern Church.

the head of a monastery; an abbot.

a superior abbot, having charge of several monasteries.

a title given to distinguished celibate priests.

Origin of archimandrite

1585–95; <Late Latin archimandrīta<Late Greek archimandrī́tēs abbot, equivalent to Greek archi-archi- + Late Greek mándr(a) monastery (Greek: fold, enclosure) + -ītēs-ite¹

Words nearby archimandrite

archiepiscopate, archil, Archilochian, Archilochus, archimage, archimandrite, Archimedean, Archimedean solid, Archimedes, Archimedes' principle, Archimedes' screw

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Example sentences from the Web for archimandrite

And then for the first time, as a pawn in the political game, the Archimandrite was mentioned.
King John of Jingalo|Laurence Housman
The Archimandrite sighed over the mutilations, but was pleased at my delighted appreciation of his church.
Through the Land of the Serb|Mary Edith Durham
I told the same lie to the Archimandrite, who refuses to provide quarters for the cases which may occur in the monastery.
Letters of Anton Chekhov|Anton Chekhov
How funny was that story about the Archimandrite of Czernovitch!
Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill

Very excellent trout, fresh from the river, which the Archimandrite shared with me with great relish.
Through the Land of the Serb|Mary Edith Durham

British Dictionary definitions for archimandrite

archimandrite

/ (ˌɑːkɪˈmændraɪt) /

noun

Greek Orthodox Church the head of a monastery or a group of monasteries

Word Origin for archimandrite

C16: from Late Latin archimandrīta, from Late Greek arkhimandritēs, from archi- + mandra monastery

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单词	archimandrite
释义	archimandrite [ ahr-kuh-man-drahyt ] / ˌɑr kəˈmæn draɪt / noun Eastern Church. the head of a monastery; an abbot. a superior abbot, having charge of several monasteries. a title given to distinguished celibate priests. Origin of archimandrite 1585–95; <Late Latin archimandrīta<Late Greek archimandrī́tēs abbot, equivalent to Greek archi-archi- + Late Greek mándr(a) monastery (Greek: fold, enclosure) + -ītēs-ite¹ Words nearby archimandrite archiepiscopate, archil, Archilochian, Archilochus, archimage, archimandrite, Archimedean, Archimedean solid, Archimedes, Archimedes' principle, Archimedes' screw Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for archimandrite And then for the first time, as a pawn in the political game, the Archimandrite was mentioned. King John of Jingalo\|Laurence Housman The Archimandrite sighed over the mutilations, but was pleased at my delighted appreciation of his church. Through the Land of the Serb\|Mary Edith Durham I told the same lie to the Archimandrite, who refuses to provide quarters for the cases which may occur in the monastery. Letters of Anton Chekhov\|Anton Chekhov How funny was that story about the Archimandrite of Czernovitch! Ghetto Tragedies\|Israel Zangwill Very excellent trout, fresh from the river, which the Archimandrite shared with me with great relish. Through the Land of the Serb\|Mary Edith Durham British Dictionary definitions for archimandrite archimandrite / (ˌɑːkɪˈmændraɪt) / noun Greek Orthodox Church the head of a monastery or a group of monasteries Word Origin for archimandrite C16: from Late Latin archimandrīta, from Late Greek arkhimandritēs, from archi- + mandra monastery Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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