hegumeny
/hɪˈɡuːməni/
noun
- The office, jurisdiction, or term of office of a hegumen (abbot) in an Eastern Christian monastery.
- During his hegumeny, the monastery grew both in numbers and in influence.
- He served his hegumeny with dedication for twenty years.
- The hegumeny was passed to a younger monk after the abbot's retirement.
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