WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sta•rets
(stär′its, -yits),USA pronunciation n., pl. star•tsy (stärt′sē).USA pronunciation Russ. Orth. Ch.
- Roman Catholicisma religious teacher or counselor.
- Russian stárets elder, derivative of stáryǐ old
- 1915–20