| 单词 | titular abbot |
| 释义 | > as lemmastitular abbot titular abbot n. [after post-classical Latin abbas titularis (1623 or earlier); compare French abbé titulaire (1636)] a person holding the title of abbot from a monastery that no longer exists as a religious community. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious superior > abbot > [noun] > titular titular abbot1644 1644 False & Scandalous Remonstr. Rebells of Ireland 66 The Titular Abbot of Mellifont. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 20 He resolved to prosecute his father's revocation,..and to create titular Abbots as Lords of Parliament. 1818 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 298 The Bishop of Norwich sits in the House of Peers not only in right of his barony, but as titular Abbot of Holme. 1977 Church Times 1 July 14/2 Coventry. Benedictine anniversary... The Titular Abbot of Westminster will preach. 2008 Gloucestershire Echo (Nexis) 31 July 11 A titular abbot has been appointed to maintain the connection with the Abbey's Roman Catholic Benedictine founders. < as lemmas |
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