abbé

[a-bey, ab-ey, a-bey]

noun

plural

abbés 

1. (especially in France)

   1. a member of the secular clergy.

   2. a title of respect for any ecclesiastic or clergyman.

abbé

¹

/ abe, ˈæbeɪ /

noun

1. a French abbot

2. a title used in addressing any other French cleric, such as a priest

Abbe

²

/ ˈaːbə, ˈæbɪ /

noun

1. Ernst. 1840–1905, German physicist, noted for his work in optics and the microscope condenser known as the Abbe condenser

Word History and Origins

Origin of abbé¹

First recorded in 1520–30; from French, Middle French, from Late Latin abbāte(m), accusative of abbās abbot

Example Sentences

Abbe Lowell, a lawyer for James, has called the mortgage-fraud investigation political retribution.

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James’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, has defended the bank documents related to the 2023 purchase in detail, saying James corrected an error on the form and told her bank she wouldn’t be living there.

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James's attorney Abbe Lowell later said she would "fight these charges in every process allowed in the law".

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Her attorney, Abbe Lowell, dismissed the referral as “three pages of stale, threadbare allegations.”

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"This ruling recognises and reaffirms the importance of safeguarding the independence of the Federal Reserve from illegal political interference," Ms Cook's counsel Abbe David Lowell said in a statement sent to the BBC.

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