abbot
[ab-uh t]
- a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery.
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Origin of abbot
before 900; Middle English, variant of abbat < Latin abbāt- (stem of abbās) < Greek < Aramaic abbā abba; replacing Middle English, Old English abbod (compare Old High German abbat) < Late Latin abbād- for abbāt-
Abbot
[ab-uh t]
- Charles Greeley,1872–1973, U.S. astrophysicist.
- Also Ab·bott. a male given name.
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Examples from the Web for abbot
Contemporary Examples
Abbot reportedly raised MH17 over dinner and the two are planning to meet again.
The government has approved plans for an expanded coal port at Abbot Point.
Abbot was a strange friend, but he proved to be very useful.
Historical Examples
To this Abbot Kasatsky submitted himself as to his chosen director.
Father SergiusLeo Tolstoy
He was submissive to the Abbot, but in the depths of his soul he never ceased to condemn him.
Father SergiusLeo Tolstoy
"Pray, do not decide too hastily, Highness," the Abbot replied.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From HomeBayard Taylor
It lay in a rosebush, dyeing the Abbot's roses a deeper red.
The Historical Nights' EntertainmentRafael Sabatini
Peter the Venerable, Abbot of Clugni, relates a very similar story.
The Phantom WorldAugustin Calmet
abbot
- the superior of an abbey of monksRelated adjective: abbatial
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Word Origin
Old English abbod, from Church Latin abbāt- (stem of abbas), ultimately from Aramaic abbā Abba
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Word Origin and History for abbot
n.
Old English abbod "abbot," from Latin abbatem (nominative abbas), from Greek abbas, from Aramaic abba, title of honor, literally "the father, my father," emphatic state of abh "father." The Latin fem. abbatissa is root of abbess.
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