What does abade in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word abade in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abade in Portuguese.

The word abade in Portuguese means abbot, chaplain, principal, fat and lazy person, abade, abade. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abade

abbot

substantivo masculino (superior de uma abadia) (religious title)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

chaplain, principal

substantivo masculino (superior de uma associação de clérigos) (head of lay clergy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fat and lazy person

substantivo masculino (BRA, figurado (pessoa gorda e sem preocupações) (pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

abade

noun (head of monastery) (superior de ordem religiosa)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The abbot led the monks in prayer.

abade

noun (French (French clergyman)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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