vartabed
UK/ˈvɑːtəbɛd/
vartabed is the alternative form of vardapet.
Meaning of vardapet
Noun
vardapet (plural vardapets)
- A highly educated archimandrite in the Armenian Apostolic Church tradition who holds a Doctorate in Theology.
- There is nothing particular to be mention'd concerning the Archbiſhops and Biſhops of the Armenians, […] It were only to be wiſh'd they diſcharg'd their Duty; but they have no Zeal, and are ſunk into the moſt wretched Ignorance, and are often less eſteem'd than the Vertabiets. Sometimes they are...1741, Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, “Letter VIII. Of the Manners, Religion, and Commerce of the Armenians”, in A Voyage into the Levant: Perform'd by Command of the Late French King. …, volume III...
Forms of vartabed
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Questions about vartabed
- What is vartabed the alternative form of?
- Vartabed is the alternative form of vardapet.
- How do you pronounce vartabed?
- Vartabed is pronounced /ˈvɑːtəbɛd/ (UK).
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