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An '''[[abbot]]''' is the head of a monastery |
An '''[[abbot]]''' is the head of a monastery; the term is usually used in a Christian context but is used sometimes in a Buddhist context: |
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* [[Abbot (Buddhism)]] |
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==Surnames== |
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* [[Abiel Abbot]] (1770-1828), American pastor |
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* [[Bec Abbot]], Canadian singer |
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* [[Benjamin Abbot]] (1788-1849), American schoolteacher |
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* [[Charles Greeley Abbot]] (1872-1973), American astrophysicist, astronomer and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution |
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* [[Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester]] (1757-1829), British statesman |
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* [[Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester]] (1798-1867), British Conservative politician |
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* [[Charles Abbot (botanist)]] (1761-1817), British botanist and entomologist |
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* [[Charles S. Abbot]] (born 1945), American naval admiral |
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* [[Edwin Hale Abbot]] (1834-1927), American lawyer and railroad executive |
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* [[Ezra Abbot]] (1819-1894), American Biblical scholar |
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* [[Francis Ellingwood Abbot]], (1836–1903), philosopher and theologian |
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* [[George Abbot (archbishop)]] (1562-1633), English clergyman |
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* [[George Abbot (author)]] (1603-1648), English writer |
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* [[Henry Abbot (martyr)]] (died 1597), English Catholic martyr |
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* [[Henry Larcom Abbot]] (1831-1927), American military engineer |
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* [[Joel Abbot]] (1793-1855), American naval officer |
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* [[John Stevens Cabot Abbott]] (1805-1877), American author |
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* [[John Abbot (entomologist)]] (1751-1840), American entomologist |
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* [[Jude Abbott]], British musician |
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* [[Laura Abbot]], American writer |
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* [[Maurice Abbot]] (died 1540), British merchant, brother of Archbishop George Abbot |
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* [[Nick Abbot]], British radio presenter |
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* [[Robert Abbot (bishop)]] (1560-1617), Bishop of Salisbury |
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* [[Robert Abbot (theologian)]] (1588-1622), Puritan theologian |
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* [[Russ Abbot]] (born 1947), English musician, comedian, and actor |
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* [[Stuart Abbot]] (born 1986), Scottish footballer |
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* [[Theophilus C. Abbot]] (1826-1892), American college president |
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* [[William Abbot]] (1798-1843), British actor |
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* [[William Abbot (martyr)]] - see [[William Knight (martyr)]] |
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* [[Willis J. Abbot]] (1863-1934), American journalist and writer |
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'''Abbot''' may also refer to: |
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==First names== |
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==People== |
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*Abbot Howard Hoffman, a.k.a. [[Abbie Hoffman]], American social and political activist |
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*[[Abbot Augustus Low]] (1844–1912), American entrepreneur and inventor |
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*[[Abbot Low Moffat]] (1901–1996), American lawyer, politician and diplomat |
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*"The Abbot," a pseudonym of [[Rza]], an American rapper |
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* [[Abbot (surname)]], list of notable people with the surname |
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==Places== |
==Places== |
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* [[Abbot, Maine]], in Piscataquis County |
* [[Abbot, Maine]], in Piscataquis County |
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* [[Abbots Creek]], tributary of Back Creek in New Jersey |
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* [[Abbots Creek]], a tributary of Back Creek in New Jersey |
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==Other== |
==Other uses== |
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* [[Abbot (artillery)]], a self-propelled gun |
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* [[Abbot Lawn]], an historical 1863 log cabin located in Fayette County, West Virginia |
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* ''Abbot'', a [[GWR Waverley Class]] 4-4-0 broad gauge steam locomotive |
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* Abbot a [[GWR Waverley Class]] 4-4-0 broad gauge steam locomotive |
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* [[Abbot (framework)]], Abbot Java GUI Test Framework |
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* [[Leon Abbot (Artemis Fowl)]], an Artemis Fowl character |
* [[Leon Abbot (Artemis Fowl)]], an Artemis Fowl character |
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*''[[The Abbot]]'', a novel by Sir Walter Scott |
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* [[Abbot Group]], an oil and gas services company |
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* [[Abbot Primate]], the elected representative for Benedictines monks of the Benedictine Confederation of monasteries |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*{{lookfrom|Abbot}} |
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*[[Abbott]] |
*[[Abbott (disambiguation)]] |
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[[Category:Surnames]] |
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{{disambiguation}} |
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[[ru:Аббат (значения)]] |
Latest revision as of 09:29, 16 August 2024
Look up abbot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
An abbot is the head of a monastery; the term is usually used in a Christian context but is used sometimes in a Buddhist context:
Abbot may also refer to:
People
[edit]- Abbot Howard Hoffman, a.k.a. Abbie Hoffman, American social and political activist
- Abbot Kinney (1850–1920), American developer and conservationist
- Abbot Augustus Low (1844–1912), American entrepreneur and inventor
- Abbot Low Moffat (1901–1996), American lawyer, politician and diplomat
- "The Abbot," a pseudonym of Rza, an American rapper
- Abbot (surname), list of notable people with the surname
Places
[edit]- Abbot, Maine, in Piscataquis County
- Abbots Creek, tributary of Back Creek in New Jersey
- Abbot (crater), lunar impact crater named for Charles Greeley Abbot
Other uses
[edit]- Abbot (artillery), a self-propelled gun
- Abbot, a GWR Waverley Class 4-4-0 broad gauge steam locomotive
- Leon Abbot (Artemis Fowl), an Artemis Fowl character
- The Abbot, a novel by Sir Walter Scott
- Abbot Group, an oil and gas services company
- Abbot Primate, the elected representative for Benedictines monks of the Benedictine Confederation of monasteries