Benedictine Order Vocabulary

noun A member of a religious order who is the head of an abbey or monastery, and also holds the title of primate within the order.

• The abbot primate is the head of all the monastic orders worldwide.
• I heard the abbot primate is visiting our monastery next week.
• The abbot primate is like the boss of all the monks.
• Being the abbot primate of the monastery is like being the king of a spiritual kingdom.

noun The highest-ranking abbot in a group of abbeys or monasteries

• The abbot primates are the highest-ranking officials in certain religious orders.
• The abbot primates are like the bosses of the monks.
• Those abbot primates sure have a lot of power in their hands.
• In the world of monks, the abbot primates are like the kings ruling over their kingdom.