Batyushka vs. Svyashchennik
Daniel Michael Hendrick
dmh27 at columbia.edu
Mon Mar 25 14:17:59 UTC 1996
Hello Seelangers,
What is the real difference between a "svyashchennik" and a "batyushka"?
In my dictionary, they are "clergyman" and "father or priest"
respectively. I am worried about the former, calling a svyashchennik a
"clergyman". Can anyone explain how these terms differ, who is one or
the other, is one a formal and one an informal, form of address?
Thanks, Daniekl
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