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abbot nullius

US/ˈæ.bət.nʊˈli.əs/

abbot nullius noun: an abbot who is exempt from diocesan control, and acts with papal authority.

Noun

abbot nullius

  1. An abbot who is exempt from diocesan control, and acts with papal authority.

Origin of abbot nullius

Partly translated from New Latin abbas nullius, short for abbas nullius dioecesis (“abbot of no diocese”).

Questions about abbot nullius

What does abbot nullius mean?
Abbot nullius means an abbot who is exempt from diocesan control, and acts with papal authority.
What part of speech is abbot nullius?
Abbot nullius is a noun.
How do you pronounce abbot nullius?
Abbot nullius is pronounced /ˈæ.bət.nʊˈli.əs/ (US).

Words near abbot nullius in the dictionary

  1. Abbitt
  2. Abbitts
  3. abbokinase
  4. abbot
  5. abbot general
  6. abbot nullius
  7. Abbot of Misrule
  8. abbot of the people
  9. Abbot of Unreason
  10. abbot on the cross
  11. abbot primate

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