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Noun Concept
Categories: Monasticism, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Roman Catholic Church offices, Religious leadership roles, Religious terminology
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abbot  archimandrite  Abbacie  abbacies  abbas castrensis
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The superior of an abbey of monks WordNet 3.0
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The superior of an abbey of monks WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The title archimandrite, used in Eastern Christianity, originally referred to a superior abbot whom a bishop appointed to supervise several "ordinary" abbots and monasteries, or as the abbot of some especially great and important monastery. Wikipedia
Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. Wikipedia
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The head of a monastery of monks. OmegaWiki
The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. Wiktionary
Superior or head of an abbey or monastery. Wiktionary (translation)
The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church. Wiktionary
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The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary. Wiktionary