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ab·bé

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NOUN:
Roman Catholic Church

Used as a title for the superior of a monastery in a French-speaking area.
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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