how to pronounce abbot

/ˈæb.ət/

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abbot is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of abbot in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… the abbot and handsome that it is …”

meanings of abbot

noun:

The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
The pastor and/or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.
A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
A ponce; a man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard or equivalent to a bouncer.
A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.

name:

A surname.

abbot frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word abbot occurs in english on average 5.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics abbot can be related to

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