Abbot and Minister

Abbot

Abbot noun - The superior of an abbey of monks.
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Synonyms for Abbot

Minister and abbot are semantically related In some cases you can use "Minister" instead a noun "Abbot".

Minister

Minister noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.
Usage example: our minister gives an interesting sermon every week

Abbot and minister are semantically related in person in charge of church topic. Sometimes you can use "Abbot" instead a noun "Minister".

Both words in one sentence

  • Fat Idiot Ben Swain MP of The Thick of It, a junior minister in DoSAC under Hugh Abbot, is rather overweight and so amazingly dumb that one of the first things Nicola Murray does is sack him.
    Source: Fat Idiot
  • Just Following Orders Hapless minister Hugh Abbot is about to introduce a new bill about special needs schooling, and gets uncomfortable around an aide who opposes it because he thinks the bill will fail his own child.
  • Series / The Thick of It Hugh Abbot is an aversion in the manner of Yes, Minister as a Hacker-like self-serving coward.
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