archimandrite

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ar=chi=man=drite

CIDE DICTIONARY

archimandrite, n. [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)