father superior

noun

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

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounfather superior (plural fathers superior or father superiors)

plural fathers superior · plural father superiors

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

Translations

Finnish munkkiluostarin johtaja, luostarin johtaja
  • munkkiluostarin johtajafriar or monk in charge
  • luostarin johtajafriar or monk in charge
  • apottifriar or monk in charge
  • igumenifriar or monk in charge
  • priorifriar or monk in charge
French père supérieur
  • père supérieurfriar or monk in charge
Greek ηγούμενος
  • ηγούμενος (igoúmenos)friar or monk in charge
Polish superior
  • superiorfriar or monk in charge
Cite this entry
APA

father superior. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father%20superior

MLA

“father superior.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father%20superior. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “father superior,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father%20superior.

Source: father superior on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.