Stauropegion
[stahv-raw-pee-yee-awn; English stav-roh-pee-jee-on] /ˌstɑv rɔˈpi yi ɔn; English ˌstæv roʊˈpi dʒiˌɒn/
noun, plural stauropegia
[stahv-raw-pee-yee-ah; English stav-roh-pee-jee-uh] /ˌstɑv rɔˈpi yi ɑ; English ˌstæv roʊˈpi dʒi ə/ (Show IPA). Greek Orthodox Church.
1.
(in an autocephalous church) a monastery subject directly to the primate.
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