abbot
noun
Meaning
- nounThe superior or head of an abbey or monastery. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Example:
The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.
- nounThe pastor or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.
- nounA layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,161 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 26% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: b