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archimandrite

arc·hi·mand·rite

UK/ˌɑːkɪˈmændɹaɪt/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

the superior of an abbey of monks

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Origin

Borrowed from French archimandrite, from Latin archimandrīta, from late Ancient Greek ἀρχιμανδρίτης (arkhimandrítēs), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “highest”) + μάνδρα (mándra, “enclosure, cloister, monastery”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, “member of”).

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