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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarchimandrita
Pronunciation / Transliteration: arki-man-drita
"El archimandrita celebró la divina liturgia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A title and rank of superior abbot in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, having authority over several monasteries or a major monastery.
"The bishop elevated the senior hieromonk to the rank of archimandrite during the Sunday liturgy." - 2
An honorary title conferred upon celibate priests in some Eastern Christian traditions.
"Father Seraphim served the parish faithfully for decades before being granted the dignity of archimandrite."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Greek 'arkhimandritēs', combining 'arkhi-' (chief or leader) and 'mandra' (sheepfold or monastery). Originally denoting a superior abbot who had authority over several monasteries in the Eastern Christian Church, the term entered English in the 17th century through ecclesiastical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Archimandrite" is said worldwide
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archimandrite
Transliteration: arshiman-drit
"L'archimandrite a dirigé la cérémonie monastique."
Archimandrit
Transliteration: ar-çi-man-drit
"Der Archimandrit leitet das orthodoxe Kloster."
archimandrita
Transliteration: arki-man-drita
"L'archimandrita ha accolto i pellegrini nel monastero."
archimandrita
Transliteration: arki-man-drita
"El archimandrita celebró la divina liturgia."
arquimandrita
Transliteration: arki-mã-drita
"O arquimandrita abençoou a nova capela."
आर्किमैन्ड्राइट
Transliteration: arkimaindrait
"आर्किमैन्ड्राइट ने रूढ़िवादी मठ का नेतृत्व किया।"
大修道院院长
Transliteration: dà xiūdàoyuàn yuànzhǎng
"大修道院院长主持了东正教的宗教仪式。"
대수도원장
Transliteration: dae-sudo-won-jang
"대수도원장이 수도원에서 예배를 집도했다."
首座修道院長
Transliteration: shusa shuudouinchou
"首座修道院長が正教会のミサを執り行った。"
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