01 n. The superior or head of an abbey.
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1.
The superior or head of an abbey.
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2.
One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys.
Phrases & compounds
Abbot of the people —
a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa.
Abbot of Misrule —
in mediæval times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the Abbot of Unreason.