Abbot (framework)
WordNet
noun
(1) The superior of an abbey of monks
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , < < < . Compare abba, abbé.
Noun
- 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.
- 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
Shorthand
- Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90, DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - o - t