Hegumen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hegumen is a noun meaning (Christianity) The head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches.
Meaning
(Christianity) The head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- hegumens
- hegumenos
- hegumon
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include higumen, hegumeness, hegumene, hebdomader, hetman, heirophant.
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