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  • noun Plural form of abba.

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  • St. Benedict, in his Rule, written about 529, assigned a subordinate position in the community to the praepositus, and restricted the use of the title abbas to the superior of the monastery.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

  • Monachism the application of the title abbas was definitely fixed, and its use made general in the West.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

  • Already in early Medieval Latin we come across the ecclesiastical terms abbas generalis and magister generalis, whence the titles master-general, vicar-general, and superior-general evolved and still linger, at least in the modern Catholic church.

    Governor-General 2009

  • November 2, 2009 at 4: 41 pm fleece pullover for me please, thanks saj abbas says ...

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  • Already in early Medieval Latin we come across the ecclesiastical terms abbas generalis and magister generalis, whence the titles master-general, vicar-general, and superior-general evolved and still linger, at least in the modern Catholic church.

    Archive 2009-06-01 2009

  • PumpkinEmperor wooow. ur a dick! abbas damn i just completed watching season 4 2day! ..

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  • January 17th, 2009 5: 06pm surley at a war like this every side would say the other side is terrorist but a little bit of justice would make us know who is the terorrist and who is defending his people and country do you want hamas to be like abbas do you want them to sell their land and people to israil

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • January 17th, 2009 5: 06pm surley at a war like this every side would say the other side is terrorist but a little bit of justice would make us know who is the terorrist and who is defending his people and country do you want hamas to be like abbas do you want them to sell their land and people to israil

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • If abbas had any class he would cancel all negotiantions with tha State of Israel, stamp his foot & go home to africa.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

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