ABBÉ


Meaning of ABBÉ in English

/a bay", ab"ay/ ; Fr. /ann bay"/ , n. , pl. abbés /a bayz", ab"ayz/ ; Fr. /ann bay"/ . (esp. in France)

1. a member of the secular clergy.

2. a title of respect for any ecclesiastic or clergyman.

[ 1520-30; abbate ( m ), acc. of abbas ABBOT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .