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hegumen

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches.

Equivalents

Françaishégoumènehigoumène
Italianoegumeno
Русскийигу́мен
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العربيةقمص
Bosanskiigumanигуман
Suomiigumeeni
Hrvatskiigumanигуман
Македонскиигуменигуменија
Српскиigumanигуман

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

hegumene hegumeness Hegwood Hegyeshalom heh hehe

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