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| English | Russian |
| be a superior of a monastery or a convent | игуменствовать |
| Father Superior | строитель (in some monasteries) |
| Father Superior | игумен (of a monastery) |
| Mother Superior | настоятельница (of a convent) |
| Mother Superior | игуменья (of a convent) |
| Sister Superior | сестра-настоятельница (Novoross) |