hieromonk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A monk of the Eastern Church who is also a priest.

Word forms

hieromonk hieromonks

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἱερομόναχος (hieromónakhos), from Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós) + μοναχός (monakhós).

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