abbot

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Synonyms: adbot, ambot, abbott, abbo, abbos, abot

Antonyms: adbot, ambot, abbott, abbo, abbos, abot

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Noun

1. The superior or head of an [[abbey]] or [[monastery]]. {{defdate|First attested around the early 12^th century.}}<ref>{{R:CDOE|page=2}}</ref><ref>{{R:SOED5|page=3}}</ref>
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. {{lb|en|archaic|British slang}} A brothel-owner's [[husband]] or [[lover]].<ref name=barrere>{{R:Barrere|volume=1|page=3}}</ref><ref name=farmer>{{R:Farmer|volume=1|pages=4}}</ref>
5. {{lb|en|archaic|British slang}} A [[ponce]]; a man employed by a [[prostitute]] to find [[client]]s, and who may also act as a [[bodyguard]] or equivalent to a [[bouncer]].<ref name=barrere /><ref name=farmer />

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.
2. {{place|en|town|co/Piscataquis County|s/Maine|c/USA}}, named after John Abbot.

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