abbot
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9.0
- noun
- /ˈæbət/
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abad
- Every Tuesday, the abbot holds a meeting with the monks to discuss their spiritual progress.
- abbot of the monastery
- abbot of the Abbey
- bishops and abbots
I had met the previous Abbot who had died unexpectedly.
- I had met the previous Abbot who had died unexpectedly.
- He's got those conferences, as I mentioned, with the, with the various Abbots and, and monks.
- His father finds out about it and tells the Abbot that he better not let this kid join.
Examples
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He is a Cistercian Abbot and theologian.
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And that is something the Abbot knew a long time ago.
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I had met the previous Abbot who had died unexpectedly.
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But that very night, the abbot had been summoned by the pope.
Fiction book (1998) -
Judicial responsibility created a dual role for many abbots, both as landlord and judge.
Academic text (2007) -
Antoine smiled as he observed how the other monks looked toward the abbot with open mouths.
Fiction book (2000) -
After ordination to the priesthood, Abbot Gerald asked if I would like to pursue higher theological studies.
Academic text (2008) -
The abbot of the monastery welcomed us with open arms and shared the community's traditions.
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During the ceremony, the abbot blessed the new members of the religious order.
Synonyms
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8.9
The leader of a religious order who looks after many communities
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9.1
A senior church leader who has authority over other clergy
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9.9
A senior priest who leads a large monastery or several monasteries in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word abbot comes from the Aramaic word abba, which means 'father'. So an abbot is the 'father' or leader of a group of monks, and you can also see the same root in abbey, the house he leads.