English[]
Etymology[]
From Old English abbod, abbad < Latin abbas (“‘father’”) < Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbas) < Template:Arc[[Category:Template:Arc derivations|Abbot]] [[אבא#Template:Arc|אבא]] (’abbā), “‘father’”). Compare abba, abbé.
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
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Abbot ({{{1}}})
- The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
- The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.
- One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. "Encyclopedia Britannica"
Translations[]
superior or head of an abbey or monastery
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Related terms[]
- abba
- abbé
- abbess
- abbot-general
- Abbot of Misrule
- abbot of the people
- archabbot
- archimandrite
- cardinal-abbot
- mitred abbot, mitered abbot
- titular abbot
Shorthand[]
- Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - o - t
See also[]
- prior
- rector
- monk
Derived terms[]
- Abbot of the people: a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa.
- Abbot of Misrule (or Lord of Misrule), in mediæval times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the Abbot of Unreason. - "Encyclopedia Britanica"
References[]
- Webster 1913
Swedish[]
Noun[]
Abbot c.
Inflection for Abbot | Singular | Plural | ||
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common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
Base form | Abbot | Abboten | Abbotar | Abbotarna |
Possessive form | Abbots | Abbotens | Abbotars | Abbotarnas |
Related terms[]
- abbedissa
See also[]
- munk
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