caloyer

Etymology

From French caloyer, from Italian caloiero, from Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος (kalógēros, “venerable”), from κᾰλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).

noun

  1. A reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.

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