noun /ˈæb.ət/
The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinals emissary.
b) One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. "Encyclopedia Britannica"
See Also: abba, abbé, abbess, abbot-general, Abbot of Misrule, abbot of the people, archabbot, archimandrite, cardinal-abbot, mitred abbot, mitered abbot, titular abbot
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