abbé

/æˈbeɪ/noun
Elementary
1

A low-ranking member of the Roman Catholic clergy in France who is not a member of a religious order, is not a priest, and can marry and inherit property; an honorific title for such a clergymember.

2

A French abbot, the (male) head of an abbey.

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