Abbot

What do we mean by abbot?

The superior of a monastery. noun

Used as a title for such a person. noun

Literally, father: a title originally given to any monk, but afterward limited to the head or superior of a monastery. noun

In later usage, loosely applied to the holder of one of certain non-monastic offices. noun

A title retained in Hanover, Würtemberg, Brunswick, and Schleswig-Holstein by the heads of certain Protestant institutions to which the property of various abbeys was transferred at the Reformation. See abbess noun

The chief magistrate of the Genoese in Galata. noun

The superior or head of an abbey. noun

One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. noun

A title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa. noun

In mediæval times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the Abbot of Unreason. noun

A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries. noun

The superior of an abbey of monks noun

The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.

The pastor and/or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.

A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.

(British slang) A brothel-owner's husband or lover.

(British slang) A ponce; a man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard or equivalent to a bouncer.

Words that are spelled similarly to abbot:
abbot, abbott, abot, abbo, adbot, abbos.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word abbot:
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Words that rhyme with abbot:
rabbit, habit, inhabit, sabot, cabot, rabbet, rabat, jabot, abbott, cohabit, babbitt, shabbat, jackrabbit, sabbat, nabit, frabbit, babbit, bunny rabbit, rabot, rock rabbit, welsh rabbit, angora rabbit, swamp rabbit, kabat, wood rabbit, european rabbit, old world rabbit, riding habit, whitetail jackrabbit, snowshoe rabbit, rabbitt, ab but, ab it, cab but, cab it, crab but, dab it, drab but, grab it, jab it, lab but, lab it, nab it, slab but, slab hut, slab it, stab it, yeah but.

Adjectives that are often used to describe abbot:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective abbot:
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Consonant match to abbot:
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Words that sound like abbot:
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