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starets

starets noun: an Eastern Orthodox elder, typically a monk or hieromonk, often renowned for holy wisdom, who functions as an adviser and teacher.

Noun

starets (plural staretses or startsy)

  1. (Eastern Orthodoxy, chiefly Russian Orthodoxy) An Eastern Orthodox elder, typically a monk or hieromonk, often renowned for holy wisdom, who functions as an adviser and teacher.

Forms of starets

pluralstaretses
pluralstartsy

Origin of starets

Borrowed from Russian ста́рец (stárec) (q.v.).

Questions about starets

What does starets mean?
Starets means an Eastern Orthodox elder, typically a monk or hieromonk, often renowned for holy wisdom, who functions as an adviser and teacher.
What part of speech is starets?
Starets is a noun.
What is the plural of starets?
The plural of starets is staretses.

Words near starets in the dictionary

  1. stares out
  2. stares someone in the face
  3. starest
  4. stareth
  5. Stareton
  6. starets
  7. staretses
  8. staretz
  9. staretzes
  10. stareworthy
  11. starey

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