Etymology

hegumen

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Today it means: The head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἡγούμενος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἡγούμενος“leader”
  2. English todayhegumen

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

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