abbot

/ˈæbət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæbət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-bət/ (ame, mw)

abbot — noun

  • abbotsingular
  • abbotsplural

1. the senior male leader of a monastery or abbey, responsible for guiding the monk

1.名詞C1
釋義

the senior male leader of a monastery or abbey, responsible for guiding the monks and managing the community

例句

At dawn, the abbot rang the bell for the monks.

collocation: the abbot of a monastery

Brother Leo asked the abbot for permission to visit his mother.

同義詞
  • monastic superior

    a broader descriptive term for the person in authority in a religious house

  • prior

    usually a lower-ranking officer or the head of a smaller house, not the main abbot of an abbey

文法句型

the abbot of [abbey/monastery]

用法筆記

Used mainly in Christian monastic settings. An abbot leads the whole house, while a monk is simply a member of it.

常見錯誤

❌He became a monk when he was chosen to lead the monastery.
✅He became abbot when he was chosen to lead the monastery.
💡'monk' names a member of the community, while 'abbot' names its leader.