Archimandrite

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɑːkɪˈmændraɪt/

Origin

Borrowing from fr archimandrite, from Latin archimandrīta, from late Ancient Greek αρχιμανδρίτης, from αρχι- (archi-, "highest") + μάνδρα (mandra, "enclosure, monastery").

Full definition of archimandrite

Noun

1. The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
2. An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.