abbott

BrE /ˈæbət/ AmE /ˈæbət/

noun en → es

1 RELIGIOUS LEADER [singular] C1

a male leader of a monastery or abbey in the Christian church, especially in the Roman Catholic Church

abad, abate

Collocations abbott of a monastery

  • The abbott is the spiritual leader of the monastery.

    El abad es el líder espiritual del monasterio.

2 HISTORICAL TITLE [singular] C1

a title given to a male religious leader in some Christian churches, especially the Roman Catholic Church

abad, abate

Collocations abbott of a cathedral

  • The abbott was invited to speak at the cathedral.

    El abad fue invitado a hablar en la catedral.