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Earl vs Abbot - What's the difference?

earl | abbot |

As nouns the difference between earl and abbot

is that earl is a British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess while abbot is the superior or head of an abbey or monastery.

As proper nouns the difference between earl and abbot

is that earl is the title of an earl while Abbot is {{surname|lang=en}.

earl

English

(wikipedia earl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.

    • Anagrams

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    abbot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
    • The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.
  • A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.

    • Derived terms

    * abbot of the people : a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa. * Abbot of Misrule'' (or ''Lord of Misrule ), in medieval times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the Abbot of Unreason

    Related terms

    * abba * * abbess * abbot-general * Abbot of Misrule * abbot of the people * archabbot * archimandrite * cardinal-abbot * mitred abbot, mitered abbot * titular abbot

    See also

    * prior * rector * monk

    References

    * Webster 1913 ----