[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

archimandrite \ar`chiman"drite\, n. l. archimandrita, lgr. ?;
   pref. ? e. arch- + ? an inclosed space, esp. for cattle, a
   fold, a monastery. gr. church
      a a chief of a monastery, corresponding to abbot in the
          roman catholic church.
      b a superintendent of several monasteries, corresponding
          to superior abbot, or father provincial, in the roman
          catholic church.
          1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

archimandrite
     n : the superior of an abbey of monks syn: abbot
see also:
abbot 

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