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| − | A '''geronda''' (Greek) or '''staretz''' (Russian) (both literally meaning ''elder'') is a holy person gifted with the [[charism]] of spiritual direction, often a [[monk]] or hermit (not necessarily a [[priest]]), in the Church. The plural of the Russian form is ''startsy''. | + | A '''geronda''' (Greek) or '''staretz''' (Russian) (both literally meaning ''elder'') is a holy person gifted with the [[charism]] of spiritual direction, often a [[monk]] or [[hermit]] (not necessarily a [[priest]]), in the Church. The plural of the Russian form is ''startsy''. |
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| + | Russian, elder, starets, from Old Church Slavonic ''starĭtsĭ'', elder, from ''starŭ'', old. Other forms include ''geronta'' and ''stareţ''; ''gerondissa'' or ''gerontissa'' for women. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Gabrielia]] | ||
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| + | ==External link== | ||
| + | *[[wikipedia:starets|''Starets'' at Wikipedia]] | ||
| + | <!-- *[http://www.rickross.com/reference/ephraim/ephraim10.html "Meletti" - On the Question of "Gerontas" or Spiritual Elders and the Problem of Guru Cultism] by [[Archbishop]] [[Lazar (Puhalo) of Ottawa|Lazar Puhalo]] ---> | ||
| + | [[Category:Monastics]] | ||
[[Category:Saints]] | [[Category:Saints]] | ||
Revision as of 16:49, December 23, 2005
A geronda (Greek) or staretz (Russian) (both literally meaning elder) is a holy person gifted with the charism of spiritual direction, often a monk or hermit (not necessarily a priest), in the Church. The plural of the Russian form is startsy.
Russian, elder, starets, from Old Church Slavonic starĭtsĭ, elder, from starŭ, old. Other forms include geronta and stareţ; gerondissa or gerontissa for women.
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