ABBOTS
/ˈæb.əts/
10
Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈæb.əts/
noun
- The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.“The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.”
- The pastor and/or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.
- A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.
- (British slang) A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
- (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.
Source: Wiktionary
