abbot

ab-bot · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The male superior or head of an abbey of monks.

Forms

plural: abbots

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Lord Abbot — A formal address for an abbot.
  • •
    mitred abbot — An abbot with the right to wear a mitre and other episcopal insignia.

Related words

Antonyms: abbess
See also: abbess, abbey, monastery, monk
Synonyms: prior, superior

Etymology

From Old English abbod, from Latin abbās ("abbot"), from Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (abbā, "father").