hə̇ˈgyümə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin hegumenus, from Late Greek hēgoumenos, from Greek hēgoumenos leader, president, from present participle of hēgeisthai to lead — more at seek
: the head of a religious community (as a small monastery) in the Eastern Church — used also as a title of honor for certain monks who are priests; compare archimandrite