abbot

BrE /ˈæbət/ AmE /ˈæbət/

noun en → es

1 RELIGIOUS LEADER [singular] C1

the head of a monastery or abbey in the Christian church, especially in Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy

abad, abadío

Collocations abbot of a monastery

  • The abbot was responsible for the spiritual guidance of his monks.

    El abad era responsable de la guía espiritual de sus monjes.