noun Download 🔗Share The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. Examples : "The abbots of the monastery met to discuss how to help the poor in the nearby village. " religion person organization 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 abbots gathered to discuss the management of their respective monasteries. " 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, the abbots enjoyed the income previously used for the monks' upkeep. " history religion property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (British slang) A brothel-owner's husband or lover. Examples : ""Rumor had it that Tony, the quiet guy who ran the corner shop, was actually an abbots, keeping a low profile despite his wife's 'business' downtown." " sex business person 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 bouncer at the club was rumoured to be one of the abbots working for the women inside." " person sex job society human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading