Definitions for hegumen

hegumen he·gu·men

Spelling: [hi-gyoo-muh n]
IPA: /hɪˈgyu mən/

Hegumen is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 82 anagrams from letters in hegumen (eeghmnu).

Definitions for hegumen

noun

  1. the head of a monastery.

Origin of hegumen

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

Examples for hegumen

As a teacher and example, how unlike this hegumen was to Hilarion.

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

Against them the hegumen will be slow in proceeding to my expulsion.

The hegumen followed next, and because of his age and infirmities a young man carried the torch for him.

In the colloquy overheard by him the chief speaker described himself a son of the hegumen of the St. James'.

Eventually, though against my will, they raised me their hegumen.

The manner of the utterance, and the thought compelled the hegumen's notice.

Sergius, did the hegumen tell you whence this calumny had origin?

"There are five questions dividing the two parties," the hegumen continued, when the paroxysm of hate was passed.

"Thou art a good son, Sergius," the hegumen said, with some cheer.

Word Value for hegumen
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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