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abˇbé  audio  (b, -b) KEY 

NOUN:
Roman Catholic Church
  1. Used as a title for the superior of a monastery in a French-speaking area.
  2. Used as a title for a cleric in major or minor orders in a French-speaking area.
ETYMOLOGY:
French, from Old French abbe, from Late Latin abbs, abbt-, abbot ; see abbot


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