Dictionary![]() ![]() ab•béPronunciation: (a-bā', ab'ā; Fr. a bā'), [key] —n., —pl. ab•bésPronunciation: (a-bāz', ab'āz; Fr. a bā'). [key] (esp. in France) 1. a member of the secular clergy. 2. a title of respect for any ecclesiastic or clergyman. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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