abbot
Plural: abbots
Noun
- The male head of a monastery.
- the superior of an abbey of monks
- The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
- The pastor 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.
- A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
- A ponce; a man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard or equivalent to a bouncer.
Examples
- The champion played with the serene authority of a scholarly abbot.
- The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English abbot, abbod, abbed, from Old English abbat, abbad, abbod, from Latin abbās (“father”), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”). Doublet of abba, abbé, and bwana.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
abbot: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordabbot: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abbot: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
abbot: valid Words With Friends Word