noun
- Plural of archimandrite; senior monks or abbots in the Eastern Orthodox Church, ranking below bishops.
Usage: religious; Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Examples
- The archimandrites gathered at the monastery for the annual synod.
- Several archimandrites from different regions attended the ecclesiastical council.
- The archimandrites oversaw the spiritual and administrative affairs of their monasteries.
- In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, archimandrites hold significant authority within monastic communities.
- The patriarch consulted with the archimandrites on matters of church doctrine.