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abthane — /abˈthān/ noun A monastic territory of the Columban church ORIGIN: LL abthania, from Gaelic abdhaine abbacy … Useful english dictionary
Abthain — (or abthane) is an English or Lowland Scots form of the middle Latin word abthania (Gaelic abdhaine ), meaning abbacy. The exact sense of the word being lost, it was presumed to denote some ancient dignity, the holder of which was called abthanus … Wikipedia
Abthain — • An English or Lowland Scotch form of the middle Latin word abthania (Gaelic, abdhaine), meaning abbacy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abthain Abthain … Catholic encyclopedia
Malcolm II of Scotland — Malcolm II Fanciful and anachronistic 17th century depiction of the king; his actual appearance is unknown King of Alba Reign 1005–1034 Predecessor Kenneth III … Wikipedia
Dull — DULL, a parish, in the county of Perth, 4 miles (W. by N.) from Aberfeldy; containing, with parts of the late quoad sacra parishes of Foss and Tenandry, and part of the village of Aberfeldy, 3811 inhabitants, of whom 145 are in the village of… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Ecclesiastical Terms — Christianity is an institution of extraordinary duration and complexity (not to mention insularity) and, over the past 2000 years, has developed its own extensive vocabulary that is largely incomprehensible to laypersons. This surprisingly large… … Phrontistery dictionary
