abbot nullius

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English

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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abbot nullius

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

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References

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  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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