hegumen
noun
he·gu·men
hə̇ˈgyümə̇n
plural -s
: 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
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin hegumenus, from Late Greek hēgoumenos, from Greek hēgoumenos leader, president, from present participle of hēgeisthai to lead