English Explanatory Dictionary

abbot nullius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An abbot who is exempt from diocesan control, and acts with papal authority.

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.bət.nʊˈli.əs/

Word forms

abbot nullius

Etymology

Partly translated from New Latin abbas nullius, short for abbas nullius dioecesis (“abbot of no diocese”).

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