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Noun

archabbot ‎(plural archabbots)

1. (ecclesiastical) In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey, which hence is called an archabbey (usually its motherhouse, such as Beuron, which gave its name to a Benedictine congregation).

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• abbess
• abbey
• abbot
• monastery
• prelate