"hieromonk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hieromonks [plural]
Etymology: From Byzantine Greek ἱερομόναχος (hieromónakhos), from Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós) + μοναχός (monakhós). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gkm|ἱερομόναχος}} Byzantine Greek ἱερομόναχος (hieromónakhos), {{der|en|grc|ἱερός}} Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós), {{m|grc|μοναχός}} μοναχός (monakhós) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hieromonk (plural hieromonks)
  1. A monk of the Eastern Church who is also a priest. Categories (topical): Monasticism Synonyms: hieromonach, priestmonk Translations (monk of the Eastern Church who is also a priest): աբեղա (abeġa) (Armenian), jeromonach [masculine] (Czech), priestermonnik [masculine] (Dutch), hieromonnik [masculine] (Dutch), pappismunkki (Finnish), hiéromoine [masculine] (French), Hieromonachos [masculine] (German), Priestermönch [masculine] (German), ιερομόναχος (ieromónachos) [masculine] (Greek), ieromonaco [masculine] (Italian), јеромонах (jeromonah) [masculine] (Macedonian), hieromonge [masculine] (Portuguese), иеромона́х (ijeromonáx) [masculine] (Russian), jeromonah [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), hieromonje [masculine] (Spanish), ієромона́х (ijeromonáx) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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