abbot
noun
ab·bot
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Definition of abbot
: the superior of a monastery for men
Examples of abbot in a Sentence
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But the abbot, the Venerable Ambalangoda Sumedhananda Thero, barely registered the blast. — Hannah Beech, New York Times, "‘Our Duty to Fight’: The Rise of Militant Buddhism," 8 July 2019 He was ordered by the abbot to make a complete break. — Garry Wills, Harper's magazine, "Shallow Calls to Shallow," 10 Apr. 2019 Sánchez has met opposition from Franco’s relatives and the abbot of the basilica within the huge mausoleum complex where the dictator was buried in 1975. — Washington Post, "Spanish court halts government plan to exhume Franco," 5 June 2019 From Rome, the abbot general of the Cistercian order, Dom Gabriel Sortais, ordered Merton to stop writing about the nuclear threat. — Garry Wills, Harper's magazine, "Shallow Calls to Shallow," 10 Apr. 2019 In 1965, to keep him on the vast grounds of the abbey, the abbot approved a state of virtual secession within the monastery. — Garry Wills, Harper's magazine, "Shallow Calls to Shallow," 10 Apr. 2019 The defrocked monk, identified by his monastic name of Isaiah, confessed to collaborating with others to kill Bishop Epiphanius, abbot of St. Macarius Monastery, prosecutors said. — Fox News, "Egypt prosecutors order ex-monk detained over abbot death," 11 Aug. 2018 Japan Nancy CraftEsprit Travel & ToursShe helps open doors to artists, chefs, craftspeople, musicians, Shinto priests, and Buddhist abbots. — Paul Brady, Condé Nast Traveler, "2018 Top Travel Specialists We Trust," 19 Oct. 2018 The former abbot, subsequently stripped of his monastic rank, managed to evade capture and flee the country. — George Styllis, Washington Post, "Thai crackdown targets Buddhist monks amid accusations of embezzlement and fraud," 24 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abbot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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abbot
noun
English Language Learners Definition of abbot
: a man who is the head of a monastery
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abbot
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ab·bot
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Kids Definition of abbot
: the head of an abbey for men
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