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starets

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Borrowed from Russian ста́рец (stárec) (q.v.).

noun staretses · startsy

An Eastern Orthodox elder, typically a monk or hieromonk, often renowned for holy wisdom, who functions as an adviser and teacher.

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

Français	starets
Deutsch	Starez
Ελληνικά	στάρετς stárets, γέροντας gérontas
Русский	ста́рец stárec

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@misc{starets_2026,
  title = {starets},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/starets},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}