abbot

[ ab-uht ]

/ ˈæb ət /

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noun

a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery.

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, noun

Words nearby abbot

Abbeville, Abbevillian, abbey, Abbey Theatre, Abbie, abbot, Abbotsford, Abbott, Abbott's method, Abboud, abbr.

Definition 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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Example sentences from the Web for abbot

Abbot reportedly raised MH17 over dinner and the two are planning to meet again.
Beijing’s ‘Star Trek’ APEC Summit|Jake Adelstein|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The government has approved plans for an expanded coal port at Abbot Point.
Australia Wants to Open the Great Barrier Reef to Dumping|Kirsten Alexander|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Abbot was a strange friend, but he proved to be very useful.
Reading Prison Novels In Prison|Daniel Genis|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And when the Abbot and the Monkes saw that hee made sutch hast away, they were abashed, and asked the cause why he ranne so fast?
The Palace of Pleasure|William Painter

The legend is given hereafter in the notice of Abbot Elsinus, the great collector of relics.
The Cathedral Church of Peterborough|W.D. Sweeting
They are similar in general character to those at Winchester, which were built by Abbot Simeon's brother.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely|W. D. Sweeting
First came two monks, then six armed men of the Abbot's guard, then the Prioress and three of her nuns.
The Lady Of Blossholme|H. Rider Haggard
At Sopwell the nuns more than once tried to elect their own prioress and seem to have found the Abbot somewhat high-handed.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535|Eileen Edna Power

British Dictionary definitions for abbot

abbot

/ (ˈæbət) /

noun

the superior of an abbey of monksRelated adjective: abbatial

Derived forms of abbot

abbotship or abbotcy, noun

Word Origin for abbot

Old English abbod, from Church Latin abbāt- (stem of abbas), ultimately from Aramaic abbā Abba

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单词	abbot
释义	abbot [ ab-uht ] / ˈæb ət / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abbot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery. 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, noun Words nearby abbot Abbeville, Abbevillian, abbey, Abbey Theatre, Abbie, abbot, Abbotsford, Abbott, Abbott's method, Abboud, abbr. Definition for abbot (2 of 2) Abbot [ ab-uht ] / ˈæb ət / noun Charles Greeley, 1872–1973, U.S. astrophysicist. Also Abbott. a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abbot Abbot reportedly raised MH17 over dinner and the two are planning to meet again. Beijing’s ‘Star Trek’ APEC Summit\|Jake Adelstein\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The government has approved plans for an expanded coal port at Abbot Point. Australia Wants to Open the Great Barrier Reef to Dumping\|Kirsten Alexander\|June 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Abbot was a strange friend, but he proved to be very useful. Reading Prison Novels In Prison\|Daniel Genis\|May 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And when the Abbot and the Monkes saw that hee made sutch hast away, they were abashed, and asked the cause why he ranne so fast? The Palace of Pleasure\|William Painter The legend is given hereafter in the notice of Abbot Elsinus, the great collector of relics. The Cathedral Church of Peterborough\|W.D. Sweeting They are similar in general character to those at Winchester, which were built by Abbot Simeon's brother. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely\|W. D. Sweeting First came two monks, then six armed men of the Abbot's guard, then the Prioress and three of her nuns. The Lady Of Blossholme\|H. Rider Haggard At Sopwell the nuns more than once tried to elect their own prioress and seem to have found the Abbot somewhat high-handed. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535\|Eileen Edna Power British Dictionary definitions for abbot abbot / (ˈæbət) / noun the superior of an abbey of monksRelated adjective: abbatial Derived forms of abbot abbotship or abbotcy, noun Word Origin for abbot Old English abbod, from Church Latin abbāt- (stem of abbas), ultimately from Aramaic abbā Abba Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abbot monk, rector, friar
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Definition for abbot (2 of 2)

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