Synonyms for "starets" (114 found)

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Closest matches (23)

abecedarianangelantediluvianantiqueauthorityback numberbossbwanacertified teacherchefchiefchurch dignitaryconservativedaddocentdoctordododominiedonecclesiarch

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educationisteducatorelder

Strong matches (34)

elder statesmanemployerfellowfogyfossilfudfuddy duddyfuddy-duddygoodmangrannygreat soulguideguruhas beenhas-beenholy manhusbandilluminateinstructorintellect

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intellectualliegeliege lordlonghairlordlord paramountlover of wisdommaestromahatmaman of intellectman of wisdommandarinmastermastermind

Related words (57)

matriarchmelamedmentormethuselahmid victorianmid-victorianmossbackmullahold believerold crockold dodoold fogyold linerold manold poopold timerold womanold-timeroracleoverlord

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padronepanditparamountpaterfamiliaspatriarchpatronpedagogistpedagoguephilosopherpoppopspreceptorprofessorpunditrabbireactionaryregular old fogyrelicrishisagesahibsaintsapientsavantscholarschoolkeeperschoolmasterschoolteacherseerseigneurseigniorsquareteacherthinkertraditionalistwise manwise old man

Related word relations

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More general

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adviseradvisorconsultant

coordinate

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geronda

is a

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adviser

related to

5 entries

advisereldermonasteryrussian orthodox churchteacher

Translations

7 translations across 6 languages.

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Czech

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• starec noun (an elder of a monastery in the Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher)

French

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• starets noun (an elder of a monastery in the Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher)

German

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• Starez noun (an elder of a monastery in the Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher)

Greek

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• γέροντας noun (an elder of a monastery in the Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher)
• στάρετς noun (an elder of a monastery in the Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher)

Russian

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• ста́рец noun (an elder of a monastery in the Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher)

Ukrainian

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• ста́рець noun (an elder of a monastery in the Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher)

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