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Abate — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
  • abbot noun The monk who is head of an abbey or monastery.
  • Abbott name A surname, originally referring to someone who worked for or was connected to an abbot.

Senses

Abate is used for these senses in English:

  • Abbott A number of places in the United States:
  • abate An Italian abbot or other member of the clergy. [from early 18th c.]
  • abbot The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. [First attested around the early 12th century.]

abate — full definition

  1. verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
  2. verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.

abbot — full definition

  1. noun The monk who is head of an abbey or monastery.
  2. name A common English surname.

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