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abbé

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ab·bé  (b, -b)
n. Roman Catholic Church
1. Used as a title for the superior of a monastery in a French-speaking area.
2. Used as a title for a cleric in major or minor orders in a French-speaking area.
[French, from Old French abbe, from Late Latin abbs, abbt-, abbot; see abbot.]
abbé [ˈæbeɪ (French) abe]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a French abbot
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a title used in addressing any other French cleric, such as a priest
Translations
abbé [ˈæbeɪ] N → abate m
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