Abbey
Abbey noun - A residence for men under religious vows.
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Bishop and abbey are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bishop" instead a noun "Abbey".
Nearby Words: abbe, Abby, Abbie
Bishop
Bishop noun - A senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ.
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Nearby Word: bishopric
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Reality Is Unrealistic: Many said the sermon by the Scots Catholic bishop was "unreal" and "over the top." In fact it was taken from a real sermon, though by an Anglican bishop in Westminster Abbey.
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In the Middle Ages, the word 'rector' meant the person that had the right to collect the income of the parish (known as the 'living'), but this could be a bishop, a canon, an abbey, or a pluralist rector with multiple livings.
Source: The Vicar - Cuncz in turned played him behind the scenes, working with the Prince-Bishop to expose the Abbot's machinations and have Friuli Abbey added to his fief as a reward.
Source: Literature / Elsabeth Soesten
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