A man who is the head or superior of an abbey of (Christian) monks. Also used as a title placed before (and in Old English also after) a name.
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| 释义 | society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious superior > abbot > [noun] (25) abboteOE A man who is the head or superior of an abbey of (Christian) monks. Also used as a title placed before (and in Old English also after) a name. fatherOE Ecclesiastical and religious uses. A priest belonging to a religious or monastic order. Also as a title given to the head of a monastery or other… Pater Abbasc1400 = father abbot n. at father, n. compounds 1a(b). father abbot1479 abbas1550 A religious or spiritual leader; spec. an abbot. Chiefly as a title of respect. abbot-presbyter1641 = presbyter-abbot n. at presbyter, n. compounds. abbate1750 In Italy and Italian contexts: an abbot. Also: a priest or clergyman in minor orders; esp. one without an assigned ecclesiastical duty, formerly… Subcategories:— Buddhist (1) — Celtic (2) — field (1) — mitred (2) — Orthodox (1) — titular (1) — office of (10) |
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