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abbot
[ ab-uht ]
/ ˈæb ət /
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noun
a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery.
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Origin of abbot
First recorded before 900; Middle English, variant of abbat, from Latin abbāt- (stem of abbās ), from Greek, from Aramaic abbā; replacing Middle English, Old English abbod (compare Old High German abbat ), from Late Latin abbād- for abbāt-; cf. Abba1
OTHER WORDS FROM abbot
ab·bot·cy, ab·bot·ship, nounsub·ab·bot, nounWords nearby abbot
Abbeville, Abbevillian, abbey, Abbey Theatre, Abbie, abbot, Abbotsford, Abbott, Abbott's method, Abboud, abbr.
Other definitions for abbot (2 of 2)
Abbot
[ ab-uht ]
/ ˈæb ət /
noun
Charles Greeley, 1872–1973, U.S. astrophysicist.
Also Abbott. a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for abbot
abbot
/ (ˈæbət) /
noun
the superior of an abbey of monksRelated adjective: abbatial
Derived forms of abbot
abbotship or abbotcy, nounWord Origin for abbot
Old English abbod, from Church Latin abbāt- (stem of abbas), ultimately from Aramaic abbā Abba
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