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    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 .

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    abbot (plural abbots )

    1. The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. [First attested around the early 12th century.][1] [2]
      The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.
    2. The pastor 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. (archaic , British slang ) A brothel-owner's husband or lover.[3] [4]
    5. (archaic , 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.[3] [4]

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    superior or head of an abbey or monastery

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    1. ^ Elliott K. Dobbie, C. William Dunmore, Robert K. Barnhart, et al. (editors), Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2004 [1998], →ISBN), page 2
    2. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), "abbot", in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles , 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890), "abbot", in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant [...], volume I (A–K), Edinburgh: [...] The Ballantyne Press, →OCLC, page 3.
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 John S[tephen] Farmer, compiler (1890), "abbot", in Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present. [...], volume I, [London: [...] Thomas Poulter and Sons] [...], →OCLC, page 4.
    • Webster 1913

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    From Old Swedish abbot , abot , abbote , abote , from Latin abbās , from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, "father"). Doublet of abbé .

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    abbot c

    1. an abbot

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