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noun
A married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.
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Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
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noun
A priest or other person who serves as the bursar or finance officer of a diocese or religious institution (chiefly Roman Catholic usage), an episcopal oeconomus temporarily takes charge of church property in the event of an episcopal vacancy.
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Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
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noun
A Byzantine title given to the chief steward or treasurer of a household or institution.
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History
From Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law, rule”).
