VARTABEDS

Noun

vartabeds

plural of vartabed

Source: Wiktionary


VARTABED

Var"ta*bed, n. Etym: [Armen., a doctor, master, preceptor.] (Eccl.)

Definition: A doctor or teacher in the Armenian church. Members of this order of ecclesiastics frequently have charge of dioceses, with episcopal functions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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