oeconomus

== English == === Etymology === From Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law, rule”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iːˈkɒnəməs/ === Noun === oeconomus (plural oeconomi) (ecclesiastical) A married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk. (ecclesiastical) A priest or other person who serves as the bursar or finance officer of a diocese or religious institution (chiefly Roman Catholic usage), an episcopal oeconomus temporarily takes charge of church property in the event of an episcopal vacancy. A Byzantine title given to the chief steward or treasurer of a household or institution. === References === Catholic Encyclopedia http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11214a.htm === Anagrams === Economous, oncomouse