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caloyer

Pronunciation: /kəˈlɔɪə/

The English word “caloyer” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Etymology

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

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