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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.
2.
ecclesiastical titletitle used for certain clerics
- He was granted the title of abbot by the church authority..
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
abbot's home
residence of an abbot
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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- French:abbé, ...
- German:Abt, ...
- Italian:abate, ...
- Spanish:abad, ...
- Portuguese:abade, ...
- Chinese:住持, 修道院院长, ...
- Japanese:アボット, ...
- Arabic:رَئِيس الدَّيْر, ...
- Hebrew:אַבָּט, אַב מִנְזָר, ...
- Russian:аббат, ...
- Ukrainian:абат, настоятель, ...
- Hindi:मठाधीश, ...
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