About The Word Archimandrite
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Archimandrite
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What's The Definition Of Archimandrite?
[n] the superior of an abbey of monks
Synonyms | Synonyms for Archimandrite: abbot Related Terms | Find terms related to Archimandrite: Archimandrite In Webster's Dictionary \Ar`chi*man"drite\, n. [L. archimandrita, LGr. ?;
pref. ? (E. arch-) + ? an inclosed space, esp. for cattle, a
fold, a monastery.] (Gr. Church)
(a) A chief of a monastery, corresponding to abbot in the
Roman Catholic church.
(b) A superintendent of several monasteries, corresponding
to superior abbot, or father provincial, in the Roman
Catholic church.
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