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hegumen

noun

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡγούμενος (hēgoúmenos, “leader”).

  1. derived from ἡγούμενος

Definitions

  1. The head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches.

    • From 1517 to 1637 a total of 19 Kirillov hegumens were transferred to other influential positions, and nine of them were raised to episcopal seats.

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