hegumen
hegumen · hegumens
игумен
The head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic ChurchesThe head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches.
Meaning
1 sensesThe head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches.
игу́менigúmen
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
head of a monastery:
Origin
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡγούμενος (hēgoúmenos, “leader”).Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡγούμενος (hēgoúmenos, “leader”).
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