abbot
Meanings
Plural: abbots
Noun
- the superior of an abbey of monks
- The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
- The pastor or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.
- A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.
- A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
- A ponce; a man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard or equivalent to a bouncer.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English abbot, abbod, abbed, from Old English abbat, abbad, abbod, from Latin abbās (“father”), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”). Doublet of abba, abbé, and bwana.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
abbot is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordabbot is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abbot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
abbot is a valid Words With Friends word