Religious Leadership Terms

noun A male head of an abbey of monks

• The abbot general oversees all the monasteries within the order.
• The abbot general is like the boss of all the monks.
• The abbot general is the big cheese in the monastery world.
• As the abbot general of the family, she made sure everyone was taken care of.

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.

noun the position or office of an abbot, the superior of an abbey or monastery

• The abbotship was passed down to the most senior monk in the monastery.
• He never expected to be offered the abbotship, but he gladly accepted the responsibility.
• Getting the abbotship is like hitting the jackpot in the monastery.
• In the world of academia, obtaining the abbotship is equivalent to reaching the pinnacle of success.