Dictionary
stau•ro•pe•gi•on
Pronunciation: (stäv"rô-pē'yē-ôn; Eng. stav"rō-pē'jē-on"), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -gi•aPronunciation: (-yē-ä; Eng. -jē-u). [key]
Gk. Orth. Ch.
(in an autocephalous church) a monastery subject directly to the primate.
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