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caloyer definition

calo·yer (kal′ə yər, kə lo̵i′ər)

noun

a monk of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Etymology: Fr < It caloiero < MGr(Ec) kalogēros, monk < kalos, beautiful + gēros, gēras, old age: see corn

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