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abbot

ab·bot

UK/ˈabət/ US/ˈæbət/ fairly common british slang

noun

1.

the superior of an abbey of monks

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Origin

From Middle English abbot, abbod, abbed, from Old English abbat, abbad, abbod, from Latin abbās (“father”), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”). Doublet of abba, abbé, and bwana.

Phrases

  • abbot general
  • abbot nullius
  • Abbot of Misrule
  • abbot of the people
  • Abbot of Unreason
  • abbot on the cross
  • abbot primate
  • Abbots Bromley

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