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Archimandrite

Archimandrite Meaning & Definition
Archimandrite Definition And Meaning

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:

See Also | abbe | superior

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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