starets

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ста́рец (stárec).

Noun

starets (plural staretses or startsy)

1. An elder of a monastery in the Russian Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher.

Translations

an elder of a monastery in the Russian Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher

• Czech: starec m
• French: starets (fr) m
• German: Starez m
• Greek: στάρετς (el) m (stárets)
• Russian: ста́рец (ru) m (stárec)
• Ukrainian: ста́рець m (stárecʹ)

Anagrams

• Satters, Strates, starest, staters, tasters