| abbacy | (noun) the jurisdiction or office of an abbot | - |
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| abbe | (noun) a French abbot | - |
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| abbess | (noun) the superior of a group of nuns | Synonyms: mother superior, prioress |
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| abbey | (noun) a monastery ruled by an abbot | - |
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| (noun) a convent ruled by an abbess | - |
| (noun) a church associated with a monastery or convent | - |
| abbot | (noun) the superior of an abbey of monks | Synonyms: archimandrite |
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| abbreviation | (noun) shortening something by omitting parts of it | - |
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| (noun) a shortened form of a word or phrase | - |
| abbreviator | (noun) one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work | Synonyms: abridger |
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