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

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

Translations

abbot exempt from diocesan control

Portuguese: abade nullius m

References

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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