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staretz

staretz is the alternative form of starets.

Meaning of starets

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 staretz

pluralstaretzes

Questions about staretz

What is staretz the alternative form of?
Staretz is the alternative form of starets.

Words near staretz in the dictionary

  1. starest
  2. stareth
  3. Stareton
  4. starets
  5. staretses
  6. staretz
  7. staretzes
  8. stareworthy
  9. starey
  10. starfall
  11. starfalls

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Adapted from Wiktionary: staretz (page history and authors); starets (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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