abbot
a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery.
Origin of abbot
1Other words from abbot
- ab·bot·cy, ab·bot·ship, noun
- sub·ab·bot, noun
Other definitions for Abbot (2 of 2)
Charles Greeley, 1872–1973, U.S. astrophysicist.
Also Abbott. a male given name.
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How to use abbot in a sentence
How much more vivid to many persons in this example is a Correlation, thus: “Mitral valves … mitred Abbots… none left … left.”
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)Afterward all the Bishops and Abbots of Normandy assembled to solemnize the funerall.
Abbots lay on one side of them as they passed, and dead crusaders with their legs crossed, upon the other.
A Duet | Arthur Conan DoyleWhere Abbots held courts, their procedure, in civil cases, was based on laws sanctioned by popes and general councils.
A Short History of Scotland | Andrew LangThe Abbots failed to keep their promise, supplies were not forthcoming, and it became necessary to resort to strong measures.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund Candler
British Dictionary definitions for abbot
/ (ˈæbət) /
the superior of an abbey of monks: Related adjective: abbatial
Origin of abbot
1Derived forms of abbot
- abbotship or abbotcy, noun
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