abbot primate

noun

plural abbot primates or abbots primate
: the representative head of all Benedictine congregations

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abbot primate was in 1893

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“Abbot primate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbot%20primate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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