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A '''geronta''' (Greek, pronounced ''yeronda'') or '''staretz''' (Russian) (both literally meaning '''elder''') is a holy person gifted with the [[charism]] of spiritual adviserdirection, often a [[monk ]] or religious [[hermit ]] (not necessarily a [[priest]]), in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Plural The plural of the Russian form is ''startsy''. [ Russian, elder, starets, from Old Church Slavonic ''starĭtsĭ'', elder, from ''starŭ'', old. Other forms: ''stareţ''; ''starĭtsa'' or ''gerontissa'' for women. {{stub}}==See also==* [[Gabrielia (Papayannis)]]* [[Seraphim of Sarov]]* [[John (Krestiankin)]] ==Source and Audio PronunciationExternal links=='''Wikipedia'''* [[w:Confessor|Confessor]]* [[w:starets|Starets]] <!-- *[http://www.answersrickross.com/Staretsreference/ephraim/ephraim10.html "Meletti" - On the Question of "Gerontas" or Spiritual Elders and the Problem of Guru Cultism] by [[Archbishop]] [[Lazar (Puhalo) of Ottawa|Lazar Puhalo]] ---> [[Category:Monastics]][[Category:Saints]]