abbot

ab·bot  (bt)

n.

1. The superior of a monastery.

2. Abbr. Abb. Used as a title for such a person.

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[Middle English abbod, from Old English, from Late Latin abbs, abbt-, from Greek abb, abbs, from Aramaic 'abb, my father; see b in Semitic roots.]

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abbot [ˈæbət]

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the superior of an abbey of monks Related adj abbatial

[Old English abbod, from Church Latin abbāt- (stem of abbas), ultimately from Aramaic abbā Abba]

abbotship , abbotcy n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abbot - the superior of an abbey of monks     archimandrite abbe - a French abbot superior - the head of a religious community

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abbot noun

Related words
adjective abbatial

Translations

abbot [ˈæbət] N → abad m

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abbot [ˈæbət] n → père m supérieur

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abbot

n → Abt m

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abbot [ˈæbət] n → abate m

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abbot

n abbot [ˈӕbət]

the male head of an abbey. ab رَئِيس دَيْر игумен, абат opat abbed; abbedisse der Abt/die Äbtissin ηγούμενος abad; abadesa abt, abtiss رئیس صومعه apotti abbé, abbesse רֹאש הַמִנזָר לִגבָרִים मठाध्यक्ष opat, opatica apát abas, biarawan ábóti; abbadís abate 修道院長 대수도원장 abatas abats, klostera priekšnieks ketua biarawan abt abbed; abbedisse opat abade stareţ, stareţă аббат; аббатисса opát, abatiša opat; opatinja iguman abbot เจ้าอาวาส baş rahip 男修道院院長 абат صدر پادری cha trưởng tu viện 男修道院院长