Abbot (framework)
WordNet

noun


(1)   The superior of an abbey of monks
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Etymology


From , < < < . Compare abba, abbé.

Noun



  1. The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
    The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.
  2. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. "Encyclopedia Britannica"

Related terms

  • abba
  • abbé
  • abbess
  • abbot-general
  • Abbot of Misrule
  • abbot of the people
  • archabbot
  • archimandrite
  • cardinal-abbot
  • mitred abbot, mitered abbot
  • titular abbot

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