abbot
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"People are facing many economic hardships," said the abbot, U Thudassa.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
“I am looking forward to the silence finally stopping, because 54 years of silence is a long time,” said Bishop Kassianos of Aravissos, the abbot of the seminary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
But she goes over the head of her adversarial abbot, Cuno, and convinces the Pope that her visions are the voice of God.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Caldey Abbey commissioned the report, and its new abbot apologised for the pain and suffering caused.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2024
There’s a ship leaving the harbor, its whistle resigned as an abbot in prayer, fracturing the dusk.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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State media puts out a continuous stream of reports showing the diminutive dictator lavishing gifts on temples, and as a pallbearer at the funerals of senior abbots.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2024
Bishoprics and monasteries behaved the same way; abbots and abbesses could be lords who were owed service and also owed service to greater lords.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The number of temples has tripled, monks and abbots have become well-known public figures, and China has used the faith to build ties around the world, sending nuns and monks on goodwill missions.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2018
The number of temples has tripled, monks and abbots have become well-known public figures, and China has used the faith to build ties around the world, sending out nuns and monks on good-will missions.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2018
Edward by the grace of God, king, &c., to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, justiciaries, &c. &c., health.
From The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple by Charles G. Addison
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