starets

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian ста́рец (stárec) (q.v.). === Noun === starets (plural staretses or startsy) (Eastern Orthodoxy, chiefly Russian Orthodoxy) An Eastern Orthodox elder, typically a monk or hieromonk, often renowned for holy wisdom, who functions as an adviser and teacher. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (wise elder in Orthodox Christianity): geronda ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Satters, Strates, starest, staters, tasters