hieromonk
English
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἱερομόναχος (hieromónakhos), from Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós) + μοναχός (monakhós).
Noun
hieromonk (plural hieromonks)
- A monk of the Eastern Church who is also a priest.
- 1961, Donald Attwater, The Christian Churches of the East, volume 2 (Churches not in Communion with Rome), new edition, Leominster, Herefordshire: Thomas More Books, OCLC 5131323, page 227:
- 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.
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Synonyms
- hieromonach
- priestmonk
Translations
monk of the Eastern Church who is also a priest
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