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archabbot

noun

Etymology

From arch- + abbot.

  1. derived from אבא
  2. derived from ἀββᾶς
  3. derived from abbās
  4. inherited from abbat
  5. inherited from abbot
  6. prefixed as archabbot — “arch + abbot”

Definitions

  1. In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general…

    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).

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