hegumen

Also he·gu·me·nos

[hi-gyoo-muhn]

noun

Eastern Church.

1. the head of a monastery.

hegumen

/ hɪˈɡjuːmɪˌnəʊs, hɪˈɡjuːmɛn /

noun

1. the head of a monastery of the Eastern Church

Word History and Origins

Origin of hegumen¹

1655–65; < Medieval Latin hēgūmenus < Greek hēgoúmenos chief, literally, leading, present participle of hēgeîsthai to lead

Word History and Origins

Origin of hegumen¹

C16: from Medieval Latin hēgūmenus, from Late Greek hēgoumenos leader, from Greek hēgeisthai to lead

Example Sentences

Hegumen Kirion Machaidze took to to accuse the visitors of "idol worship" and of treating Father Gabriel like a "genie".

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The celebrated monastery of Rila possesses a vast estate in the Rilska Planina; its abbot or hegumen owns no spiritual superior but the exarch.

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The Hegumen will want to speak to you in the morning about what you have seen and heard to-day.

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"The Hegumen of the St. James' is the accuser."

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The Hegumen claims silence from you; on the other side, your conscience—I would like to say preference—impels you to speak a word of warning for the benefit of your patroness.

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