Definition
A high-ranking Orthodox Christian monastic official, typically a bishop-level administrator or superior abbot.
Etymology
From Greek archi- (chief) + mandrites (from mandra, sheepfold/monastery, or possibly from mandrilla). The term developed in Byzantine Christianity for senior monastic leadership.
Kelly Says
The Orthodox Church developed this title specifically because regular 'abbot' didn't convey enough authority—archimandrites wore special vestments and could ordain priests, making them nearly episcopal in power.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አርኪማንድሪት
ar-kee-ma-n-drit
ARالعربية
أرشمندريت
ar-sham-an-dri-t
BNবাংলা
অর্চিম্যান্ড্রাইট
or-chi-man-drai-t
CACatalà
arximandrita
ar-kee-man-drita
CSČeština
archimandrit
ar-kee-man-drit
DADansk
archimandrite
ar-kee-man-drit
DEDeutsch
Archimandrit
ar-kee-man-drit
ELΕλληνικά
αρχιμανδρίτης
ar-kee-man-drit-is
ESEspañol
arximándrita
ar-kee-man-dree-ta
FAفارسی
آرخیمندریت
ar-khi-man-drit
FISuomi
arkimandritti
ar-kee-man-drit-ti
FRFrançais
archimandrite
ar-kee-man-drit
GUGU
આર્ચિમાન્દ્રિટ
aar-chi-man-drit
HAHA
archimandrite
ar-kee-man-drit
HEעברית
אֲרַכִּימַנְדְרִית
ar-kee-ma-n-drit
HIहिन्दी
अर्किमैंडराइट
ar-kee-man-drai-t
HUMagyar
archimandrita
ar-kee-man-drita
IDBahasa Indonesia
arximandrit
ar-kee-man-drit
IGIG
archimandrite
ar-kee-man-drit
ITItaliano
archimandrita
ar-kee-man-drita
JA日本語
アーキマンディライト
a-ki-man-di-raito
KKKK
архимандрит
ar-kee-man-drit
KMKM
អារគ្គមាន្ត
a-rok-gma-an-t
KO한국어
아키만드리트
aki-man-de-rit
MRMR
आर्किमॅंड्रिट
ar-kee-man-drit
MSBahasa Melayu
arximandrit
ar-kee-man-drit
MYမြန်မာ
အာကီမန်ဒရိတ်
a-kee-man-drit
NLNederlands
archimandriet
ar-kee-man-drie-t
NONorsk
archimandrite
ar-kee-man-drit
PAPA
ਅਰਚੀਮੈਂਡਰਾਇਟ
ar-chee-man-drai-t
PLPolski
archimandryta
ar-kee-man-drit-a
PTPortuguês
arximandrita
ar-kee-man-dree-ta
RORomână
arhimandrit
ar-hee-man-drit
RUРусский
архимандрит
ar-kee-man-drit
SVSvenska
archimandrite
ar-kee-man-drit
SWKiswahili
arximandrit
ar-kee-man-drit
TAதமிழ்
ஆர்ச்சிமண்ட்ரீட்
aar-chi-man-dree-t
TEతెలుగు
ఆర్చిమండ్రైట్
ar-chi-man-drai-t
THไทย
อัชชิมานท์
at-chim-an-t
TLTL
arkimandrit
ar-kee-man-drit
TRTürkçe
arximandrit
ar-kee-man-drit
UKУкраїнська
архімандрит
ar-kee-man-drit
URاردو
آرخیمنڈریت
ar-khi-man-drit
VITiếng Việt
đại giáo sư
dai-giao-su
YOYO
archimandrite
ar-kee-man-drit
ZUZU
archimandrite
ar-kee-man-drit