abbot nullius

English

Etymology

Partly translated from New Latin abbas nullius, short for abbas nullius dioecesis (“abbot of no diocese”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæ.bət.nʊˈli.əs/

Noun

abbot nullius

  1. An abbot who is exempt from diocesan control, and acts with papal authority.

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References

  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)
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