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Etymology
From L. term|archimandrita|archimandrīta, from late AGr. term|α��ιμανδ�ί�η�||scpolytonic|trarchimandrites, from term|α��ι-||archi-|scpolytonic|trarchi- + term|μάνδ�α||enclosure, monastery|scpolytonic|trmandra.

Pronunciation
IPA|/��kı'mændraıt/

Noun
en-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.

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