abbots

n. head of a monastery

The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity and Buddhism. 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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Noun
1. the superior of an abbey of monks
(synonym) archimandrite
(hypernym) superior
(hyponym) abbe

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