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abbot nul·li·us | \ -nu̇ˈlēəs \
plural abbots nullius
Definition of abbot 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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The first known use of abbot nullius was in 1877
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