Abbots

noun

1. The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.

   "The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary."

2. The pastor and/or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.
3. A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.
4. (British slang) A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
5. (British slang) A ponce; a man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard or equivalent to a bouncer.