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archimandrite

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Noun
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ar=chi=man=drite

CIDE DICTIONARY

archimandriten. [L. archimandrita, LGr. ; pref. (E. arch-) + an inclosed space, esp. for cattle, a fold, a monastery.].
     A chief of a monastery, corresponding to abbot in the Roman Catholic church.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

archimandrite, n.
1 the superior of a large monastery or group of monasteries in the Orthodox Church.
2 an honorary title given to a monastic priest.

Etymology
F archimandrite or eccl.L archimandrita f. eccl. Gk arkhimandrites (as ARCH-, mandra monastery)

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