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Abbot is an English word with synonyms like archimandrite or superior. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Abbot meaning

  1. The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
  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.

Synonyms of Abbot

Using Abbot

  • The main meaning on this page is: The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. | The pastor 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.
  • Useful related words include: archimandrite, superior.
  • In the example corpus, abbot often appears in combinations such as: the abbot, abbot of, newton abbot.

Context around Abbot

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 6 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Abbot

  • In this selection, "abbot" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, newton, greg, says, certainly, brendan and met stand out and add context to how "abbot" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1525 already abbot of chokhorgyel and abbot brendan coffey. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abbot" sits close to words such as accolade, accompaniment and artistry, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abbot

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Can Newton Abbot regain its Fairtrade status? (7 words)

It will be built in three phases, working up from Teignmouth towards Newton Abbot. (14 words)

Abbot met with 13 other governors to discuss the issues along the southern border. (14 words)

At Huntingdon Crown on Friday (March 17) Jevans, of Sunnybank, Newton Abbot, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison after previously pleading guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. (39 words)

Cllr Gary Taylor (Lib Dem, Kenton and Starcross) said the council was getting “truly outstanding value for money” from its investment, and Cllr Phil Bullivant (Con, Bradley) said: “The proposals are essential for the future wellbeing of Newton Abbot. (39 words)

Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February ice storm and is seeking a federal declaration as well for areas in Southeast Texas affected by rare January tornadoes. (36 words)

Can Newton Abbot regain its Fairtrade status? (7 words)

Example sentences (20)

In 1525, already abbot of Chokhorgyel, Drepung and Tashilhunpo, he was made abbot of Sera monastery as well, and seeing the number of monks was low he worked to increase it.

Invited to become the Abbot he declined, already being Abbot of Drepung and Sera, but left his deputy there in his stead.

Once chosen, he must request blessing: the blessing of an abbot is celebrated by the bishop in whose diocese the monastery is or, with his permission, another abbot or bishop.

The papal register, a listing of letters sent out by the popes, describes him as an "abbot in Frankia" in its description of the correspondence, but the letter itself only says "abbot".

The story is recorded: error Abbot of Glastonbury Dunstan, now Abbot of Glastonbury, went to work at once on the task of reform.

At Huntingdon Crown on Friday (March 17) Jevans, of Sunnybank, Newton Abbot, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison after previously pleading guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

But, as far as I’m concerned, an excellent knowledgeable professor, abbot or Geshe should also be respected as a Rinpoche,” Balog Rinpoche said.

Cllr Gary Taylor (Lib Dem, Kenton and Starcross) said the council was getting “truly outstanding value for money” from its investment, and Cllr Phil Bullivant (Con, Bradley) said: “The proposals are essential for the future wellbeing of Newton Abbot.

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General Abbot certainly deserved his Sweet Tooth season 2 fate, but his comic book differences highlight how the Netflix series made some brilliant creative choices to make him better.

Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February ice storm and is seeking a federal declaration as well for areas in Southeast Texas affected by rare January tornadoes.

He is the abbot of a monastery in Tibet and oversees meditation groups across North America, Australia and South Africa.

It will be built in three phases, working up from Teignmouth towards Newton Abbot.

Meanwhile, other than the chants supporting Perez, others are claiming that the boos were in fact not for Verstappen, but were instead meant for Texas Governor Greg Abbot.

Nikodemus Schnabel, the abbot of the Old City’s Dormition Abbey, was accompanying Germany’s Federal Education Minister on a visit to the site, which is the western boundary wall of the Al-Aqsa compound.

The development has been earmarked for land surrounding the earthen embankment – originally topped by a wooden barricade – that would have marked the boundary of the medieval Abbot’s Frith Park, dating from the 1200s.

Abbot Brendan Coffey said the mini forest project is in keeping with the order’s beliefs at Glenstal Abbey.

Abbot met with 13 other governors to discuss the issues along the southern border.

Any history of the medieval church is limited by sources, but in the case of Rievaulx, its ethos and life is preserved in the many writings of its third abbot, St Aelred of Rievaulx.

Both the beggar played by Simmul and the abbot portrayed by Sammul are fighting that sacred fight on their respective sides of the monastery's walls.

Can Newton Abbot regain its Fairtrade status?

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Common combinations with abbot

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abbot" in a sentence?
An example: "In 1525, already abbot of Chokhorgyel, Drepung and Tashilhunpo, he was made abbot of Sera monastery as well, and seeing the number of monks was low he worked to increase it." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "abbot" from authentic English texts.
What does "abbot" mean?
Abbot means: The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
What are synonyms of "abbot"?
Common synonyms of "abbot" include: archimandrite, superior.
How many example sentences with "abbot" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "abbot", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.