abbot

[ ab-uh t ]
/ ˈæb ət /

noun

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

Origin of abbot

before 900; Middle English, variant of abbat < Latin abbāt- (stem of abbās) < Greek < Aramaic abbā abba; replacing Middle English, Old English abbod (compare Old High German abbat) < Late Latin abbād- for abbāt-

OTHER WORDS FROM abbot

ab·bot·cy, ab·bot·ship, noun sub·ab·bot, noun

Definition for abbot (2 of 2)

Abbot
[ ab-uh t ]
/ ˈæb ət /

noun

Charles Greeley,1872–1973, U.S. astrophysicist.
Also Ab·bott. a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for abbot

abbot
/ (ˈæbət) /

noun

the superior of an abbey of monks Related 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