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abbe

UK //ˈæbeɪ//US //æˈbeɪ//

词源

源自法语 abbé,最终来自拉丁语 abbas(修道院院长),通过教会拉丁语传入。

noun

❶ 对天主教神父或修道院院长的尊称,源自法语,常见于欧洲大陆天主教国家。

“The abbe blessed the congregation after the mass.”

(弥撒结束后,神父为会众祈福。)

“Young Abbe Pierre became famous for helping the poor.”

(年轻的皮埃尔神父因救助穷人而闻名。)

同义词:priest, clergyman, father

常见短语

Abbe de cour — 指18世纪法国宫廷中担任贵族家庭宗教顾问的神职人员,常带有贬义暗示其世俗化。

“The abbe de cour was more interested in politics than theology.”

(这位宫廷神父对政治的兴趣远胜于神学。)