Abbe

//æˈbeɪ// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of abbé. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    a French abbot wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A British surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
chaplainchurchmanclergymanclericclericalclerk

Etymology

Variant of Abbey.

Related phrases

Abbe condenserAbbe numberAbbe refractometerAbbe-Zeiss apparatus

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