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abbot
/ˈæb.ət/
noun 5name 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
new, understood
VERB + ABBOT
appointed, elected, stammered
ABBOT + NOUN
rice
PREP.
on
ADV.
barely, newly
Definitions
noun
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.
2
The pastor or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.
3
A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.
4
A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
5
A ponce; a man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard or equivalent to a bouncer.
name
1
A surname.
2
A town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States, named after a John Abbot.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the superior of an abbey of monks
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.
Wiktionary02
The abbot gave rice to the vixen.
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"So, do you agree, Madam Mayor?" stammered the abbot, barely hiding his joy.
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The monks elected a new abbot.
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The abbot was set on important constructions in those years for his convent.
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The former baroque residence of the abbot now houses the town history museum.
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