Abbot (disambiguation)
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An abbot
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...

is the head of a monastery. Abbott may also refer to:
  • Abbot (surname)
    Abbot (surname)
    Abbot may refer to:* Abiel Abbot , an American pastor* Bec Abbot, a Canadian singer* Benjamin Abbot , an American schoolteacher...


First names

  • Abbot Kinney
    Abbot Kinney
    Abbot Kinney was a developer and conservationist. Kinney is best known for his "Venice of America" development in Los Angeles.-Early life:...

     (1850-1920), American developer and conservationist
  • Abbot Howard Hoffman , aka Abbie Hoffman
    Abbie Hoffman
    Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman was a political and social activist who co-founded the Youth International Party ....

    , American social and political activist

Places

  • Abbot, Maine
    Abbot, Maine
    Abbot is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 714 at the 2010 census. It was named for the treasurer of Bowdoin College, John Abbot.-Geography:...

    , in Piscataquis County
  • Abbots Creek
    Abbots Creek
    Abbots Creek is a tributary of Back Creek in Cumberland County, New Jersey in the United States.-References:*Gertler, Edward. Garden State Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2002. ISBN 0-9605908-8-9...

    , tributary of Back Creek in New Jersey
  • Abbot (crater)
    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 mid-point, and no impacts of significant mark the...

    , lunar impact crater named for Charles Greeley Abbot

Other

  • Dimebag Darrell
    Dimebag Darrell
    Darrell Lance Abbott , also known as Diamond Darrell and Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist. He was best known as a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan. Abbott also contributed to the album Rebel Meets Rebel, a collaboration between Pantera and David Allan Coe...

    , a.k.a. Darrell Lance Abbott, deceased guitarist from Pantera
    Pantera
    Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...

     and Damage Plan.
  • Abbot Lawn, a historical farm & 1863 log cabin located in Fayette County, West Virginia
  • FV433 Abbot SPG
    FV433 Abbot SPG
    FV433 Field Artillery, Self-Propelled "Abbot" is the self-propelled artillery variant of the British Army FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles, using much of the chassis of the FV430 but with a fully rotating turret at the rear housing the 105 mm gun and given the vehicle designation of...

    , a British Army vehicle of the post war period
  • Abbot, a GWR Waverley Class
    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...

     4-4-0 broad gauge steam locomotive
  • Abbot (framework)
    Abbot (framework)
    Abbot is a Java GUI Test Framework. It helps test Java user interfaces . It consists of Abbot, which lets you programmatically drive UI components, and Costello which allows you to easily launch, explore and control an application. The framework may be used with both scripts and compiled...

    , a Java GUI Test Framework
  • Leon Abbot (Artemis Fowl), an Artemis Fowl character
  • Abbott Laboratories
    Abbott Laboratories
    Abbott Laboratories is an American-based global, diversified pharmaceuticals and health care products company. It has 90,000 employees and operates in over 130 countries. The company headquarters are in Abbott Park, North Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded by Chicago physician, Dr....

    , a pharmaceutical/health care company, based in Illinois
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