starets

[ stahr-its, -yits ]

/ ˈstɑr ɪts, -yɪts /

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noun, plural star·tsy [stahrt-see]. /ˈstɑrt si/. Russian Orthodox Church.

a religious teacher or counselor.

Origin of starets

1915–20; <Russian stárets elder, derivative of stáryǐ old

Words nearby starets

stare, stare decisis, stare down, stare in the face, stare out, starets, star facet, starfish, starfished, starfish flower, starflower

Example sentences from the Web for starets

What followed ought, I saw, not to be read aloud to that trio, who might at any moment turn to be enemies of the Starets.
The Minister of Evil|William Le Queux
The Tsar bowed as the Starets, crossing himself, bestowed his blessing upon him.
The Minister of Evil|William Le Queux
All he could do then was to obey the starets, to restrain himself, to undertake nothing, and simply to wait.
Father Sergius|Leo Tolstoy
He did so, and took leave of the starets and moved to the other monastery.
Father Sergius|Leo Tolstoy

One day a frantic message came to me over the telephone from Madame Vyrubova, who inquired the whereabouts of the Starets.
The Minister of Evil|William Le Queux

单词	starets
释义	starets [ stahr-its, -yits ] / ˈstɑr ɪts, -yɪts / SEE SYNONYMS FOR starets ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural star·tsy [stahrt-see]. /ˈstɑrt si/. Russian Orthodox Church. a religious teacher or counselor. Origin of starets 1915–20; <Russian stárets elder, derivative of stáryǐ old Words nearby starets stare, stare decisis, stare down, stare in the face, stare out, starets, star facet, starfish, starfished, starfish flower, starflower Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for starets What followed ought, I saw, not to be read aloud to that trio, who might at any moment turn to be enemies of the Starets. The Minister of Evil\|William Le Queux The Tsar bowed as the Starets, crossing himself, bestowed his blessing upon him. The Minister of Evil\|William Le Queux All he could do then was to obey the starets, to restrain himself, to undertake nothing, and simply to wait. Father Sergius\|Leo Tolstoy He did so, and took leave of the starets and moved to the other monastery. Father Sergius\|Leo Tolstoy One day a frantic message came to me over the telephone from Madame Vyrubova, who inquired the whereabouts of the Starets. The Minister of Evil\|William Le Queux Words related to starets elder, mentor
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starets

noun, plural star·tsy [stahrt-see]. /ˈstɑrt si/. Russian Orthodox Church.

Origin of starets

Words nearby starets

Example sentences from the Web for starets

Words related to starets