/ Dictionary / Index A archimandrite: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•chi•man•drite Pronunciation: (är"ku-man'drīt), [key] — n. Eastern Ch. the head of a monastery; an abbot. a superior abbot, having charge of several monasteries. a title given to distinguished celibate priests. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: archimandrite (Thesaurus) archimage Archimedean Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language