ABBE
\ˈab], \ˈab], \ˈa_b]\
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The French word answering to the English abbot, the head of an abbey; but commonly a title of respect given in France to every one vested with the ecclesiastical habit or dress.
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The French word answering to the English abbot, the head of an abbey; but commonly a title of respect given in France to every one vested with the ecclesiastical habit or dress.
By Noah Webster.
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n. [French] Originally, an abbot; but now an ecclesiastic without charge, devoted to teaching, literature, &c.
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