abbot
ˈæbət
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Definition of abbot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
religious leaderTECH.head of an abbey or monasteryTECH.
  • The abbot led the morning prayers at the monastery.
prior
2.
ecclesiastical titletitle used for certain clerics
  • He was granted the title of abbot by the church authority..
prelate prior superior
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Origin of abbot

Aramaic, abba (father)

Terms with abbot included in their meaning

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religion
monk ranking below an abbot
religion
official position under an abbot's jurisdiction
religious office
position of leading a monastery as abbot or abbess
time period
the period during which one is an abbot or abbess
religion
main church building of a monastery community led by an abbot
eastern rite
honorary office for senior abbot in Orthodox or Catholic communities
religious symbol
staff carried by a bishop or abbot as a symbol of office
religious symbol
curved staff symbolizing a bishop or abbot's office

Examples of abbot in a sentence

  • An abbot must manage the abbey's affairs wisely.
  • The abbot led the morning prayers.
  • An abbot must oversee the monastery's operations.

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  1. French:abbé, ...
  2. German:Abt, ...
  3. Italian:abate, ...
  4. Spanish:abad, ...
  5. Portuguese:abade, ...
  6. Chinese:住持, 修道院院长, ...
  7. Japanese:アボット, ...
  8. Arabic:رَئِيس الدَّيْر, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַבָּט, אַב מִנְזָר, ...
  10. Russian:аббат, ...
  11. Ukrainian:абат, настоятель, ...
  12. Hindi:मठाधीश, ...
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