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игу́мен — meaning in English

igumen

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English meaning

  • abbot noun The monk who is head of an abbey or monastery.
  • hegumen noun The head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches.

Senses

игу́мен is used for these senses in English:

  • abbot The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. [First attested around the early 12th century.]
  • hegumen (Christianity) The head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches.

abbot — full definition

  1. noun The monk who is head of an abbey or monastery.
  2. name A common English surname.

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