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Meaning of hegumen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية قمص
Bosanski iguman игуман
Suomi igumeeni
Français hégoumène higoumène
Hrvatski iguman игуман
Italiano egumeno
Македонски игумен игуменија
Русский игу́мен
Српски iguman игуман

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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