hegumene
/hɪˈɡjuməni/
noun
- The head or superior of a convent or nunnery in some Eastern Christian traditions, similar to an abbess.
- The hegumene welcomed travelers and offered them shelter for the night.
- The hegumene oversaw the daily routines of the nuns in the convent.
- She was appointed hegumene after years of devoted service to the community.
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