abbe Synonyms
abbe Meaning
abbe (n)
a French abbot
abbe (n.)
The French word answering to the English abbot, the head of an abbey; but commonly a title of respect given in France to every one vested with the ecclesiastical habit or dress.
abbe Sentence Examples
- In 18th-century France, the Abbé Prévost authored the influential novel "Manon Lescaut."
- The Abbé Pierre was known for his tireless advocacy for the homeless and impoverished.
- The Abbé de l'Épée developed a sign language system for the deaf and mute.
- The Abbé Suger was a powerful advisor to King Louis VI of France.
- The Abbé Dubois was Louis XV's controversial foreign minister.
- The Abbé de Mably was a prominent French political philosopher.
- The Abbé Sieyès played a key role in the French Revolution.
- The Abbé Maury was a royalist who opposed the Revolution.
- The Abbé Grégoire was a reformer who advocated for the emancipation of the Jews.
- The Abbé de Saint-Pierre was a philosopher and pacifist who proposed a plan for perpetual peace.
FAQs About the word abbe
a French abbotThe French word answering to the English abbot, the head of an abbey; but commonly a title of respect given in France to every one vested with the
rector, pastor, padre, clergyman, churchman,curé, parson, vicar, shepherd, dean
layman, layman, lay reader, lector, lector, lay reader, layperson, secular,secular, layperson
In 18th-century France, the Abbé Prévost authored the influential novel "Manon Lescaut."
The Abbé Pierre was known for his tireless advocacy for the homeless and impoverished.
The Abbé de l'Épée developed a sign language system for the deaf and mute.
The Abbé Suger was a powerful advisor to King Louis VI of France.
