The term MONASTERY HEAD can refer to three different roles: ABBOT (5 letters), LAMA (4 letters), and Hegumen (7 letters). An ABBOT is the head of a monastery in the Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Christian traditions. A LAMA is the spiritual leader of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. A Hegumen is the head of a monastery in the Eastern Orthodox Church. All three roles are responsible for the spiritual guidance and leadership of their respective monasteries.