Hieromonk
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A monk of the Eastern Church who is also a priest.
"A peculiar and important rank in the Armenian hierarchy, conferred by a sort of ordination rite, is that of vartapet. He is a hieromonk or widowed priest of superior learning and ability, especially authorized to preach and teach."
Example
More examples"A peculiar and important rank in the Armenian hierarchy, conferred by a sort of ordination rite, is that of vartapet. He is a hieromonk or widowed priest of superior learning and ability, especially authorized to preach and teach."
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἱερομόναχος (hieromónakhos), from Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós) + μοναχός (monakhós).
More for "hieromonk"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.