English Explanatory Dictionary

abbé

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A low-ranking member of the Roman Catholic clergy in France who is not a member of a religious order, is not a priest, and can marry and inherit property; an honorific title for such a clergymember.
  2. A French abbot, the (male) head of an abbey.

Pronunciation

/æˈbeɪ/ /ˈæb.eɪ/

Word forms

abbé abbés abbe

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French abbé (“abbot”), from Latin abbās (“abbot”). Doublet of abbot.

Related words

abbacy more at abbot § Related terms
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