abbot nullius
noun
abbot nul·li·us
\-nu̇ˈlēəs\
Definition of abbot nullius
abbots nullius
: an abbot who is exempt from diocesan control and under direct papal jurisdiction and who exercises the authority of an ordinary within the district in which his abbey is situated
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Origin and Etymology of abbot nullius
partial translation of New Latin abbas nullius, short for abbas nullius dioecesis, “abbot of no diocese”
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