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Webster 1913 Edition


Caloyer

Ca-loy′er

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Noun.
[F., fr. NGr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] a monk;
καλόσ
beautiful, good + [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], equiv. to Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] an old man.]
A monk of the Greek Church; a cenobite, anchoret, or recluse of the rule of St. Basil, especially, one on or near Mt. Athos.

Definition 2024


caloyer

caloyer

English

Noun

caloyer (plural caloyers)

  1. a reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church

Synonyms


French

Etymology

From Italian caloiero, from Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος (kalógēros, venerable), from κᾰλός (kalós, beatiful) + γῆρας (gêras, old age).

Noun

caloyer m (plural caloyers, feminine caloyère)

  1. caloyer