definition of the word abbot

From Anglo-Saxon abbod, abbad, from Latin abbas, abbatis, from Greek ἀββᾶς, from Hebrew av "אב", father. Compare abba, abbé.

• (RP) IPA: /ˈæb.ət/
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• Rhymes: -æbət

abbot (plural abbots)

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. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. "Encyclopedia Britannica"

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