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abbot

Syllabification: (ab·bot)
Pronunciation: /ˈabət/
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Definition of abbot

noun

  • a man who is the head of an abbey of monks.

Origin:

Old English abbod, from ecclesiastical Latin abbas, abbat-, from Greek abbas 'father', from Aramaic ῾abbā (see Abba1)

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