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Caloyer

//kəˈlɔɪə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Etymology

From French caloyer, from Italian caloiero, from Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος (kălógēros, “venerable”), from κᾰλός (kălós, “beautiful”) + γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).

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