Definition of abbot in English:

abbot

noun ˈabətˈæbət

A man who is the head of an abbey of monks.
男修道院院长
Example sentencesExamples
- The alleged treachery of the abbot and monks of Ely after William seized monastic lands is blamed for the ultimate surrender.
- The abbot and other monks preferred tap water, but it was not yet available.
- He was educated by Bishop Erc of Kerry, and in time became a famous abbot and monastic founder.
- On his deathbed, Cedd requested that Chad succeed him as abbot of Lastingham.
- But the feudal system also allowed for Church functionaries, for instance the abbots of powerful monarchies, to adopt something of a baronial role.
- When a decision has to be made, the abbot asks each monk's opinion, starting with the youngest.
- Ever since the Concordat of 1516 between Francis I and Pope Leo X the king had appointed all bishops and the abbots of greater monasteries.
- Henry I was clearly not as impressed by Benedictine abbots and their temporal grandeur as his father had been.
- If satisfied, the officiating abbot admits the postulant.
- The council was attended by 500 bishops, 70 abbots and over 1,000 other clergy.
- Most of the early medieval saints were bishops, abbots, and abbesses with an impeccable social pedigree.
- The abbot conducts discussions and a questioning session with lower ranking monks.
- In addition, the land which the monasteries owned in the name of the Church, led bishops and abbots to have distinct political power as well.
- A diocesan bishop does not take on the role of father to fellow priests as an abbot does to monks.
- At the time of the abbot's death, monks, students and residents prayed constantly for one month.
- Some chief monks - abbots - were hanged but this was a rarity.
- The monk in charge of an abbey was the abbot, elected for life by the brethren.
- I saw Roshi only at meals, which, unlike most abbots, he took with the monks.
- Breaking away from brother Viri, the abbot crossed to where Darius lay.
- Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors.

Derivatives

abbotship

noun

Origin

Old English abbod, from ecclesiastical Latin abbas, abbat-, from Greek abbas 'father', from Aramaic 'abbā (see Abba¹).

This comes from Aramaic ′abbā ‘father’ introduced through its use in the Bible.

Rhymes

Cabot

Definition of abbot in US English:

abbot

nounˈæbətˈabət

A man who is the head of an abbey of monks.
男修道院院长
Example sentencesExamples
- Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors.
- He was educated by Bishop Erc of Kerry, and in time became a famous abbot and monastic founder.
- The alleged treachery of the abbot and monks of Ely after William seized monastic lands is blamed for the ultimate surrender.
- At the time of the abbot's death, monks, students and residents prayed constantly for one month.
- The council was attended by 500 bishops, 70 abbots and over 1,000 other clergy.
- In addition, the land which the monasteries owned in the name of the Church, led bishops and abbots to have distinct political power as well.
- Henry I was clearly not as impressed by Benedictine abbots and their temporal grandeur as his father had been.
- Most of the early medieval saints were bishops, abbots, and abbesses with an impeccable social pedigree.
- Ever since the Concordat of 1516 between Francis I and Pope Leo X the king had appointed all bishops and the abbots of greater monasteries.
- A diocesan bishop does not take on the role of father to fellow priests as an abbot does to monks.
- Breaking away from brother Viri, the abbot crossed to where Darius lay.
- If satisfied, the officiating abbot admits the postulant.
- I saw Roshi only at meals, which, unlike most abbots, he took with the monks.
- The monk in charge of an abbey was the abbot, elected for life by the brethren.
- But the feudal system also allowed for Church functionaries, for instance the abbots of powerful monarchies, to adopt something of a baronial role.
- The abbot and other monks preferred tap water, but it was not yet available.
- Some chief monks - abbots - were hanged but this was a rarity.
- The abbot conducts discussions and a questioning session with lower ranking monks.
- When a decision has to be made, the abbot asks each monk's opinion, starting with the youngest.
- On his deathbed, Cedd requested that Chad succeed him as abbot of Lastingham.

Origin

Old English abbod, from ecclesiastical Latin abbas, abbat-, from Greek abbas ‘father’, from Aramaic 'abbā (see Abba).

词汇	abbot
释义	Definition of abbot in English: abbot noun ˈabətˈæbət A man who is the head of an abbey of monks. 男修道院院长 Example sentencesExamples The alleged treachery of the abbot and monks of Ely after William seized monastic lands is blamed for the ultimate surrender. The abbot and other monks preferred tap water, but it was not yet available. He was educated by Bishop Erc of Kerry, and in time became a famous abbot and monastic founder. On his deathbed, Cedd requested that Chad succeed him as abbot of Lastingham. But the feudal system also allowed for Church functionaries, for instance the abbots of powerful monarchies, to adopt something of a baronial role. When a decision has to be made, the abbot asks each monk's opinion, starting with the youngest. Ever since the Concordat of 1516 between Francis I and Pope Leo X the king had appointed all bishops and the abbots of greater monasteries. Henry I was clearly not as impressed by Benedictine abbots and their temporal grandeur as his father had been. If satisfied, the officiating abbot admits the postulant. The council was attended by 500 bishops, 70 abbots and over 1,000 other clergy. Most of the early medieval saints were bishops, abbots, and abbesses with an impeccable social pedigree. The abbot conducts discussions and a questioning session with lower ranking monks. In addition, the land which the monasteries owned in the name of the Church, led bishops and abbots to have distinct political power as well. A diocesan bishop does not take on the role of father to fellow priests as an abbot does to monks. At the time of the abbot's death, monks, students and residents prayed constantly for one month. Some chief monks - abbots - were hanged but this was a rarity. The monk in charge of an abbey was the abbot, elected for life by the brethren. I saw Roshi only at meals, which, unlike most abbots, he took with the monks. Breaking away from brother Viri, the abbot crossed to where Darius lay. Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors. Derivatives abbotship noun Origin Old English abbod, from ecclesiastical Latin abbas, abbat-, from Greek abbas 'father', from Aramaic 'abbā (see Abba¹). This comes from Aramaic ′abbā ‘father’ introduced through its use in the Bible. Rhymes Cabot Definition of abbot in US English: abbot nounˈæbətˈabət A man who is the head of an abbey of monks. 男修道院院长 Example sentencesExamples Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors. He was educated by Bishop Erc of Kerry, and in time became a famous abbot and monastic founder. The alleged treachery of the abbot and monks of Ely after William seized monastic lands is blamed for the ultimate surrender. At the time of the abbot's death, monks, students and residents prayed constantly for one month. The council was attended by 500 bishops, 70 abbots and over 1,000 other clergy. In addition, the land which the monasteries owned in the name of the Church, led bishops and abbots to have distinct political power as well. Henry I was clearly not as impressed by Benedictine abbots and their temporal grandeur as his father had been. Most of the early medieval saints were bishops, abbots, and abbesses with an impeccable social pedigree. Ever since the Concordat of 1516 between Francis I and Pope Leo X the king had appointed all bishops and the abbots of greater monasteries. A diocesan bishop does not take on the role of father to fellow priests as an abbot does to monks. Breaking away from brother Viri, the abbot crossed to where Darius lay. If satisfied, the officiating abbot admits the postulant. I saw Roshi only at meals, which, unlike most abbots, he took with the monks. The monk in charge of an abbey was the abbot, elected for life by the brethren. But the feudal system also allowed for Church functionaries, for instance the abbots of powerful monarchies, to adopt something of a baronial role. The abbot and other monks preferred tap water, but it was not yet available. Some chief monks - abbots - were hanged but this was a rarity. The abbot conducts discussions and a questioning session with lower ranking monks. When a decision has to be made, the abbot asks each monk's opinion, starting with the youngest. On his deathbed, Cedd requested that Chad succeed him as abbot of Lastingham. Origin Old English abbod, from ecclesiastical Latin abbas, abbat-, from Greek abbas ‘father’, from Aramaic 'abbā (see Abba).
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