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The most recent abbot, Father Charles Albanese, will be splitting time between Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey in Oregon and Santa Rita Abbey in Arizona.—John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026 The abbot later said the temple would cover her medical expenses, according to Pairat.—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025 The abbot said the temple would cover her medical expenses, according to Pairat.—CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025 The temple will cover her medical expenses, Pairat said, citing the abbot.—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abbot
Word History
Etymology
Middle English abbot, abbod, going back to Old English, borrowed from Late Latin abbāt-, abbās, borrowed from Late Greek abbâs (also, a title of respect given to monks), borrowed from Aramaic abbā "father"
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of abbot was
before the 12th century