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archabbot

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Definitions of archabbot word

  • noun archabbot In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey, which hence is called an archabbey (usually its motherhouse, such as Beuron, which gave its name to a Benedictine congregation). 1
  • noun archabbot (ecclesiastical) In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey, which hence is called an archabbey (usually its motherhouse, such as Beuron, which gave its name to a Benedictine congregation). 0

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Parts of speech for Archabbot

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

archabbot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for archabbot

noun archabbot

  • prior — preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous: A prior agreement prevents me from accepting this.
  • monk — (James) Arthur ("Art") born 1957, U.S. football player.
  • friar — Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
  • rector — a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.

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