noun Download 🔗Share The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. Examples : "The abbot decided that the monks would spend the day helping the villagers. " religion person organization theology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The pastor and/or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter. Examples : "The Abbot led the monks in prayer and oversaw all the activities of the monastery. " religion organization person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries. Examples : "After the monastery was closed by the king, Sir Thomas became the abbot, receiving the abbey's income despite not being a monk himself. " history religion person job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (British slang) A brothel-owner's husband or lover. Examples : ""The Abbot, a burly man known around the docks, was rumored to handle the finances for his wife's establishment." " sex person job society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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. Examples : "The detective, investigating the prostitution ring, learned that Tony was known as the "abbot" among the women, as he found them clients and kept trouble away. " person job sex society language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
