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Abbot (other)
An abbot is the head of a monastery; the term is usually used in a Christian context but is used sometimes in a Buddhist context: * Abbot (Buddhism) Abbot may also refer to: People *Abbot Kinney (1850–1920), American developer and conservationist *Abbot Howard Hoffman, a.k.a. Abbie Hoffman, American social and political activist *"The Abbot," a pseudonym of Rza, an American rapper * Abbot (surname), list of notable people with the surname Places * Abbot, Maine, in Piscataquis County * Abbots Creek, tributary of Back Creek in New Jersey * Abbot (crater), lunar impact crater named for Charles Greeley Abbot Other uses * FV433 Abbot SPG, a British Army vehicle of the post war period * ''Abbot'', a GWR Waverley Class 4-4-0 broad gauge steam locomotive * Leon Abbot (Artemis Fowl), an Artemis Fowl character *''The Abbot'', a novel by Sir Walter Scott * Abbot Group, an oil and gas services company * Abbot Primate The Abbot Primate of the Benedictines, Order of St. Benedict serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbot
Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not the head of a monastery. The female equivalent is abbess. Origins The title had its origin in the monasteries of Egypt and Syria, spread through the eastern Mediterranean, and soon became accepted generally in all languages as the designation of the head of a monastery. The word is derived from the Aramaic ' meaning "father" or ', meaning "my father" (it still has this meaning in contemporary Hebrew: אבא and Aramaic: ܐܒܐ) In the Septuagint, it was written as "abbas". At first it was employed as a respectful title for any monk, but it was soon restricted by canon law to certain priestly superiors. At times it was applied to various priests, e.g. at the court of the Frankish monarchy the ' ("of the palace"') and ' ("of the camp") were chaplains to the Merovingian and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbot (Buddhism)
In Buddhism, the abbot ( pi, saṅghaṇāyaka) is the head of a Buddhist monastery or large Buddhist temple. In Buddhist nunneries, the nun who holds the equivalent position is known as the abbess. In English-speaking countries, the English word "abbot" is used instead of all the various words that exist in the languages of the countries where Buddhism is, or was historically, well established. Role An abbot is a monk who holds the position of administrator of a monastery or large temple. The administrative duties of an abbot or abbess include overseeing the day-to-day running of the monastery. The abbot or abbess also holds spiritual responsibility for the monastics under their care, and is required to interact with the abbots or abbesses of other monasteries. Languages other than English Asian countries where Buddhism is still widely practiced have words in their own languages for the abbot of a Buddhist monastery or large temple: Chinese In Chinese Chan Buddhist monas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbot Kinney
Abbot Kinney (November 16, 1850 in New Brunswick, New Jersey – November 4, 1920 in Santa Monica, California) was an American developer, conservationist, water supply expert and tree expert. Kinney is best known for his " Venice of America" development in Los Angeles. Early life Kinney's family moved to Washington, D.C., and became known in politics. His aunt's husband was Senator James Dixon of Connecticut. At the age of 16, the Kinney went to Europe, where he studied in Heidelberg, Paris and Zürich and became fluent in six languages. A walking tour of Italy took him to Venice and the Italian Riviera. Returning to Washington in 1869 he joined the Maryland National Guard and in 1873 was able to join a U.S. Geological Survey team to map the Sioux reservations of the Dakotas. He traveled to Salt Lake City and Oregon and rejoined the survey team in the Yosemite Valley. In 1874, Kinney joined the tobacco business run by his older brother, Francis S. Kinney, with offices in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbie Hoffman
Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (November 30, 1936 – April 12, 1989) was an American political and social activist who co-founded the Youth International Party ("Yippies") and was a member of the Chicago Seven. He was also a leading proponent of the Flower Power movement. As a member of the Chicago Seven, Hoffman was charged with and tried―for activities during the 1968 Democratic National Convention―for conspiring to use interstate commerce with intent to incite a riot and crossing state lines with the intent to incite a riot under the anti-riot provisions of Title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Five of the Chicago Seven defendants, including Hoffman, were convicted of crossing state lines with intent to incite a riot; all of the convictions were vacated after an appeal and the U.S. Department of Justice declined to pursue another trial. Hoffman, along with all of the defendants and their attorneys were also convicted and sentenced for contempt of court by the judge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbot (surname)
__NOTOC__ Abbot is an English surname derived from the word "abbot". It is a spelling variant of the more common name Abbott. Notable people with this surname include: A * Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), American pastor * Alice Balch Abbot (1867–1937), American writer B * Bec Abbot, Canadian singer * Benjamin Abbot (1762–1849), American schoolteacher * Brian Abbot (1911–1936), Australian actor C * Charles Abbot (botanist) (1761–1817), British botanist and entomologist * Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester (1757–1829), British statesman * Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester (1798–1867), British Conservative politician * Charles Greeley Abbot (1872–1973), American astrophysicist, astronomer and fifth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution * Charles S. Abbot (born 1945), American naval admiral * Courtney Abbot (born 1989), New Zealand-born actress D * Dorian Abbot, American geophysicist E * Edwin Hale Abbot (1834–1927), American lawyer and railroad execut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbot, Maine
Abbot is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 650 at the 2020 census. It was named for the treasurer of Bowdoin College, John Abbot. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 714 people, 311 households, and 214 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 572 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 311 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 24.8% of all hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbots Creek
Abbots Creek is a tributary of Back Creek in Cumberland County, New Jersey in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. See also *List of rivers of New Jersey This is a list of streams and rivers of the U.S. state of New Jersey. List of New Jersey rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (''i.e.,'' branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the ... References Rivers of Cumberland County, New Jersey Rivers of New Jersey Tributaries of Delaware Bay {{NewJersey-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbot (crater)
Abbot is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the rugged ground between the Mare Fecunditatis in the south and west, and the Mare Crisium to the north. It is a circular crater with a cup-shaped interior. The inner walls slope downward to the midpoint, and no impacts of significant mark the interior or the rim. Abbot is named after the American astrophysicist Charles Greeley Abbot. It was designated Apollonius K before being given its name by the IAU. Apollonius itself lies to the east of the crater Abbot. References * * * * * * * * * * * External links LTO-62D1 Abbot— L&PI topographic map In modern mapping, a topographic map or topographic sheet is a type of map characterized by large- scale detail and quantitative representation of relief features, usually using contour lines (connecting points of equal elevation), but historic ... Impact craters on the Moon {{Craters on the Moon: A–B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FV433 Abbot SPG
FV433, 105mm, Field Artillery, Self-Propelled "Abbot" is the self-propelled artillery, or more specifically self-propelled gun Self-propelled artillery (also called locomotive artillery) is artillery equipped with its own propulsion system to move toward its firing position. Within the terminology are the self-propelled gun, self-propelled howitzer, self-propelled mo ... (SPG), variant of the British Army FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs), using much of the chassis of the FV430 but with a fully rotating gun turret, turret at the rear housing the 105 mm gun and given the vehicle designation of FV433. Designed as a Sexton (artillery), Sexton replacement, its correct designation was "Gun Equipment 105mm L109 (Abbot)"; L109 was little used, probably to avoid confusion with the 155 mm M109 howitzer that entered UK service at about the same time. The name "Abbot" continued the World War II, Second World War style of naming self-propelled artillery after e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GWR Waverley Class
The Great Western Railway Waverley Class were 4-4-0 broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work. The class was introduced into service between February and June 1855, and withdrawn between February 1872 and November 1876. From about 1865, the Waverley Class was known as the Abbot Class. The names are inspired by the Waverley novels of Sir Walter Scott. Locomotives * ''Abbott'' (1855–1876) :'' The Abbot'' is one of the Waverley novels. * ''Antiquary'' (1855–1876) :''The Antiquary'' is one of the Waverley novels. * ''Coeur de Lion'' :Coeur de Lion is the nickname of King Richard I of England, who appears in Sir Walter Scott's novel '' The Talisman''. * ''Ivanhoe'' (1855–1876) :''Ivanhoe'' is one of the Waverley novels. * ''Lalla Rookh'' (1855–1872) :''Lalla-Rookh'' was a poem by Thomas Moore. * ''Pirate'' (1855–1876) :'' The Pirate'' is one of the Waverley novels. * ''Red Gauntlet'' (1855–1876) :''Redgauntlet'' is one of the Waverley novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Abbot (Artemis Fowl)
This is a list of characters in the ''Artemis Fowl'' novel series by Eoin Colfer. Overview * A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to be announced. * A Main indicates a character had a starring role in the property. * A Recurring indicates the character appeared in two or more times within the property. * A Guest indicates the character appeared once in the property. A Leon Abbot Leon Abbot is the main antagonist of '' Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony''. He is a demon who opposed the time-spell at the battle of Taillte, and broke the circle of warlocks as they were performing the spell. In the aftermath, he and Qweffor, an apprentice warlock, merge by lava and magic, and the hybrid is catapulted to the "near past" in France. Abbot retains control of the body, stealing Qweffor's magic. On Earth, Abbot learns how far humans have advanced from Minerva Paradizo. Realizing that any atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Abbot
''The Abbot'' (1820) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. A sequel to ''The Monastery'', its action takes place in 1567 and 1568. It reaches its climax in the escape of Mary, Queen of Scots from Lochleven Castle leading to her defeat at the Battle of Langside and her final departure from Scotland. Composition and sources It seems likely that Scott was considering a novel depicting the imprisonment of Mary Queen of Scots at Lochleven Castle as early as the summer of 1817. It is further likely that in August 1819 he began work on a novel (soon called ''The Monastery'') which was intended to include the Lochleven material. He laid that aside to complete ''Ivanhoe'', and by the time he resumed writing in November he realised he had sufficient material to make two three-volume novels. He completed ''The Monastery'' before the end of February 1820. ''The Abbot'' was begun in the second half of April and finished (with the possible exception of the Intr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
