hegumen en · NOUN
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡγούμενος (hēgoúmenos, “leader”).
Meanings
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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.
2015, Ines Angeli Murzaku, Monasticism in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Republics:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| higumen | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hegumens | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| igumen | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hegumenos | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ihumen | alternative | lexicographic | |
| egumen | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hegumon | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
archimandrite · abbot · hetman
Translations (12)
ru игу́мен (head of a monastery) · mk игуменија (head of a monastery) · mk игумен (head of a monastery) · sh игуман (head of a monastery) · it egumeno (head of a monastery) · ka იღუმენი კაცი (head of a monastery) · fi igumeeni (head of a monastery) · fr hégoumène (head of a monastery) · fr higoumène (head of a monastery) · sk igumen (head of a monastery) · ar قُمُّص (head of a monastery) · sk igumena (head of a monastery)