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hieromonks

hieromonks is the plural of hieromonk.

Meaning of hieromonk

Noun

hieromonk (plural hieromonks)

  1. A monk of the Eastern Church who is also a priest.
    • A peculiar and important rank in the Armenian hierarchy, conferred by a sort of ordination rite, is that of vartapet. He is a hieromonk or widowed priest of superior learning and ability, especially authorized to preach and teach.1961, Donald Attwater, The Christian Churches of the East, new edition, volume 2 (Churches not in Communion with Rome), Leominster, Herefordshire: Thomas More Books, →OCLC, page 227

Questions about hieromonks

What is hieromonks the plural of?
Hieromonks is the plural of hieromonk.

Words near hieromonks in the dictionary

  1. hieromnemon
  2. hieromnemons
  3. hieromonach
  4. hieromonachs
  5. hieromonk
  6. hieromonks
  7. Hieron
  8. Hieronid
  9. Hieronids
  10. Hieronymian
  11. Hieronymic

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