abbacy | (noun) the jurisdiction or office of an abbot | - |
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abbatial | (adjective) of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot, or abbess | - |
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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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abbreviate | (verb) shorten | - |
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(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | Synonyms: abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten |
abbreviated | (adjective) (of clothing) very short | Synonyms: brief |
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(adjective) cut short in duration | Synonyms: shortened, truncated |
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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