💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Abbot general"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abbotnoun | The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. |
| abbot primatenoun | (Catholicism) The representative leader of all Benedictine congregations. |
| prior | Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous. |
| archabbotnoun | (ecclesiastical) In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey, which hence is called an archabbey (usually its motherhouse, such as Beuron, which gave its name to a Benedictine congregation). |
| abb.noun | Abbreviation of abbey. [The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.] |
| abbatenoun | An Italian abbot, or similar clergyman in minor orders |
| abbotcynoun | (uncommon) Abbacy; office of abbot (superior of a monastery). |
| religious leadernoun | Someone who is recognized by a religious body as having some authority within that body. |
| generalnoun | (military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. |
| abbot-bishopnoun | An abbot who is also a bishop. |
| abbeynoun | A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic building or buildings. |
| obediencenoun | The quality of being obedient. |
| archimandritenoun | (Eastern Orthodoxy) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church. |
| abbotshipnoun | The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy. |
| provincialnoun | A person belonging to a province; one who is provincial. |
| grand priornoun | The chief of a group of priors, at a large religious house with more than one; also specifically, the commander of a priory of the Knights of St John. |
| abbot of the peoplenoun | A high magistrate's title under the doge of independent Genoa. |
| guardiannoun | Someone who guards, watches over, or protects. |
| mahantnoun | (Hinduism) A head or chief of a monastery. |
| obedientiarynoun | The holder of a monastic rank or office below that of superior. |
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