ktetory

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noun

An Eastern Orthodox church or monastery built or reconstructed by a ktetor.

OriginAncient Greek κτήτωρ →
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Meanings

noun
  1. An Eastern Orthodox church or monastery built or reconstructed by a ktetor.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκτήτωρ
  2. Englishktetory

From ktetor, ultimately from Ancient Greek κτήτωρ (ktḗtōr).

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Translations

Romanian ctitorie
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Cite this entry
APA

ktetory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ktetory

MLA

“ktetory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ktetory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ktetory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ktetory.

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