father superior

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father superior

noun fathers superior · father superiors

a friar or monk in charge of a monastery, priory or convent; an abbot or a prior

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noun friar or monk in charge

Français	père supérieur
Ελληνικά	ηγούμενος igoúmenos

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@misc{father_superior_2026,
  title = {father superior},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/father%20superior},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}