abbot

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
2. 2
   The pastor or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.
3. 3
   A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.
4. 4
   A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
5. 5
   A ponce; a man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard or equivalent to a bouncer.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States, named after a John Abbot.