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    Abbé is the French word for an abbot. It is also the title used for lower-ranking Catholic clergy in France who are not members of religious orders. Wikipedia

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    French abbé of the 18th century. Abbé (from Latin abbas, in turn from Greek ἀββᾶς, abbas, from Aramaic abba, a title of honour, literally meaning "the father, my father", emphatic state of abh, "father") [1] is the French word for an abbot.It is also the title used for lower-ranking Catholic clergy in France who are not members of religious orders. [2]
  3. en.wiktionary.org

    Feb 2, 2025At graduation [Pierre Simon] Laplace faced an anguishing dilemma. His master's degree permitted him to take either the priestly vows of celibacy or the title of abbé, signifying a low-ranking clergyman who could marry and inherit property.Abbés did not have good reputations; Voltaire called them "that indefinable being which is neither ecclesiastic nor secular . . . young men, who are ...
  4. merriam-webster.com

    The meaning of ABBÉ is a member of the French secular clergy in major or minor orders —used as a title. a member of the French secular clergy in major or minor orders —used as a title… See the full definition. Games; Word of the Day; Grammar; Wordplay; New Slang; Rhymes; Word Finder; Thesaurus; Join MWU; More. Games ...
  5. dictionnaire.lerobert.com

    ABBÉ, se dit proverbialement en ces phrases. On vous attendra comme les Moines font l' Abbé, c'est à dire, en travaillant toûjours, en commençant toûjours à disner. On dit encore, Pour un Moine on ne laisse pas de faire un Abbé, pour dire, que l'opposition d'un particulier n'empêche pas la deliberation d'une Compagnie, ou la conclusion d'une affaire.
  6. catholic.org

    A French word meaning primarily and strictly an abbot or superior of a monastery of men. It came eventually to be applied, in France, to every man who wears the dress of a secular ecclesiastic (Littré). This extension of meaning dates from the time of Francis I (1515-47), who, by consent of the Holy See , named secular clerics Abbots in commendam (See ABBOT, under III, Kinds of Abbot).
  7. ecatholic2000.com

    Abbé. A French word meaning primarily and strictly an abbot or superior of a monastery of men. It came eventually to be applied, in France, to every man who wears the dress of a secular ecclesiastic (Littré). This extension of meaning dates from the time of Francis I (1515-47), who, by consent of the Holy See, named secular clerics Abbots in ...
  8. wordsense.eu

    abbé (English) Alternative forms. abbe; Origin & history French abbot‎, from Latin abbās‎ ("abbot"). Pronunciation (Amer. Eng.) IPA: /æˈbeɪ/ Noun abbé (pl. abbés) A French abbot, the (male) head of an abbey. (mid 16th century) An honorific title for a member of the French clergy. (mid 16th century) Translations abbé - French clergy
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