"abbe" Definition

  1. n. The French word answering to the English abbot, the head of an abbey; but commonly a title of respect given in France to every one vested with the ecclesiastical habit or dress.

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Position in dictionary: 254 of 111710 words.
Word Type: n.,
Words that start with "abbe": 4
Words that end with "abbe": 1
Words that contain "abbe": 45
Next words in dictionary: abbess, abbey, abbeys, abbot, abbotship
Previous words in dictionary: abbatical, abbatial, abbacy, abbacies, abba

English Dictionary Definition of abbe

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