cenobiarch

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noun

The leader of a cenobium: an abbot, a guru.

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abbot
OriginLatin coenobiarcha ← Koine Greek κοινοβιάρχης →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nouncenobiarch (plural cenobiarches)

plural cenobiarches · alternative coenobiarch · alternative cœnobiarch

  1. oftenchiefly Eastern OrthodoxyChristianityThe leader of a cenobium: an abbot, a guru.

    Synonyms: abbot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe leader of a cenobium: an abbot, a guru.

Similar
abbot

Origin

  1. Koine Greekκοινοβιάρχης“abbot”
  2. Latincoenobiarcha“abbot”
  3. Englishcenobiarch

Simplification of coenobiarch, from Latin coenobiarcha (“abbot”), from Koine Greek κοινοβιάρχης (koinobiárkhēs, “abbot”), from κοινόβιον (koinóbion, “cenobium, monastery”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”) + -ης (-ēs).

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“cenobiarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cenobiarch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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