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The correct spelling is abbots.
How to pronounce abbots
noun
IPA: /ˈæb.əts/
Say it like: Abb-ots
The correct spelling is abbots. The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. For example: "The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary."
Usage Examples
“The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
- 2.The pastor and/or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.
- 3.A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.
- 4.(British slang) A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
- 5.(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.
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