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ar·chi·man·drite \ˌärkə̇ˈmanˌdrīt\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin archimandrites, archimandrita, from Late Greek archimandrites, from Greek archi- + Late Greek mandra monastery, from Greek, fold, pen 1. Eastern Church : the superior or abbot of a larger monastery — compare hegumen 2. Eastern Church : an honorary title bestowed by a patriarch, catholicos, or bishop (as upon heads of a number of monasteries or prominent hieromonks) |