ABBOT
What does "ABBOT" mean?
The head of a monastery or abbey of monks.
Meanings
- The male superior who governs a community of monks under a monastic rule. The abbot rang the bell himself when the bell-ringer fell ill.
Did you know?
- Gregor Mendel, the monk whose pea-plant experiments founded genetics, was elected abbot of his Brno monastery in 1868 - after which administrative duties largely ended his scientific research.
Word origin
From Old English 'abbod', via Late Latin 'abbas/abbatem', ultimately from Aramaic 'abba' meaning 'father' - the same root behind 'abbey'.
Remember it
An ABBOT 'a-bots' the monks around - he's the one in charge of the abbey.
A little poem
He counts the candles, names each monk by name,
and tends a flame he knows is not his flame.
couplet
Wordplay
- Who's on first? No - the abbot is. He runs the whole infield of the abbey.
What it teaches
To lead a house of equals is to serve first and be obeyed only because of it.
Quick facts
What does ABBOT mean?
The head of a monastery or abbey of monks.
Is ABBOT a valid word?
Yes — ABBOT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ABBOT?
ABBOT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ABBOT come from?
From Old English 'abbod', via Late Latin 'abbas/abbatem', ultimately from Aramaic 'abba' meaning 'father' - the same root behind 'abbey'.
What can ABBOT teach us?
To lead a house of equals is to serve first and be obeyed only because of it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.