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abbot
abbot. In the W. Church the official title of the head of certain monasteries of monks or monastic Congregations belonging to the Benedictine, Cistercian, or Trappist families, and of some houses of certain orders of Canons Regular. According to the Rule of St Benedict, the abbot is to be regarded as the father of his monastic family and has far-reaching powers in the government of his house. Nowadays abbots are elected by the monks of the abbey; they receive a liturgical blessing and may be invested with a ring, mitre, and crosier.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "abbot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "abbot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-abbot.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "abbot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-abbot.html |
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Abbot (Aram., Syr., abba, ‘father’). The head of a Christian monastic community, especially in the Benedictine or Cistercian traditions. The term is used in translation for the head of communities in other religions: e.g. roshi, the Tibetan mkhan-po (also, following the pronunciation, khenpo).
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JOHN BOWKER. "Abbot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Abbot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Abbot.html JOHN BOWKER. "Abbot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Abbot.html |
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ab·bot / ˈabət/ • n. a man who is the head of an abbey of monks. |
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"abbot." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "abbot." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-abbot.html "abbot." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-abbot.html |
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"abbot." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "abbot." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-abbot.html "abbot." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-abbot.html |
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