Abbot
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+ | The word '''''abbot''''', meaning [[father]], is a [[title]] given to the head of a [[monastery]] in various traditions, including [[Christianity]]. The [[office]] may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery. The female equivalent is [[Abbess]]. | ||
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+ | *[[Abbé]] | ||
+ | *[[Abbé Pierre]] | ||
+ | *[[Abbot Lawn]] | ||
+ | *[[Commendatory abbot]] | ||
+ | *[[Hegumen]] | ||
+ | *[[Archimandrite]] | ||
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The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery. The female equivalent is Abbess.
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