abbot
See also: Abbot
English edit
Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ət/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ət/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (CA) (file) - Homophone: Abbot
- Rhymes: -æbət
Noun edit
abbot (plural abbots)
- The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. [First attested around the early 12th century.][1][2]
- The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.
- 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.
- (archaic, British slang) A brothel-owner's husband or lover.[3][4]
- (archaic, 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.[3][4]
Derived terms edit
- Abbot
- abbot-bishop
- abbotcy
- abbotess
- Abbotford
- abbot general
- abbot-general
- abbot nullius
- Abbot of Misrule
- abbot of the people
- Abbot of Unreason
- abbot on the cross
- abbot primate
- abbotric
- abbotry
- Abbots Bromley
- Abbotsford
- abbotship
- Abbots Langley
- Abbots Ripton
- Abbott
- Abbottford
- Abbottsford
- Abot
- Abott
- archabbot
- Aston Abbotts
- cardinal-abbot
- croziered abbot
- Hanham Abbots
- Manningford Abbots
- Milton Abbot
- mitred abbot, mitered abbot
- Newton Abbot
- subabbot
- titular abbot
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Gullah: aabut
Translations edit
superior or head of an abbey or monastery
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Elliott K. Dobbie, C. William Dunmore, Robert K. Barnhart, et al. (editors), Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2004 [1998], →ISBN), page 2
- ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abbot”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890) “abbot”, in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant […], volumes I (A–K), Edinburgh: […] The Ballantyne Press, →OCLC, page 3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 John S[tephen] Farmer, compiler (1890) “abbot”, in Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present. […], volume I, [London: […] Thomas Poulter and Sons] […], →OCLC, page 4.
- Webster 1913
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish abbot, abot, abbote, abote, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”). Doublet of abbé.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abbot c
- an abbot
Declension edit
| Declension of abbot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | abbot | abboten | abbotar | abbotarna |
| Genitive | abbots | abbotens | abbotars | abbotarnas |