Meanings
adjectivestauropegial (not comparable)
alternative stavropegial
- not comparableOf or pertaining to a stauropegion.
- not comparablechurch or brotherhoodSubordinated directly to the primate of the church (e.g. the patriarch) or the synod rather than to a local bishop.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Medieval Greekσταυροπηγία
- Englishstauropegial
From Medieval Greek σταυροπηγία (stauropēgía), from σταυρός (staurós, “cross”) (Greek σταυρός (stavrós)) + πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “secure, fix, fasten”).
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French stavropigiaque
- stavropigiaquestauropegial
Greek σταυροπηγιακός
- σταυροπηγιακός (stavropigiakós)stauropegial
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“stauropegial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stauropegial. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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