The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABBOT which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Cloister leader crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABBOT | 83 % | 5 |
| ABBESS | 17 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cloister leader
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- abbot
- abbess
- superior
- head of monastery
- abate
- abbacy
- abbat
- abbate
- abbatial
- abbey
- abbot primate
- abbotship
Crossword Answer definitions
ABBOT noun- The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
- The pastor and/or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.
- A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.
- (British slang) A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
- (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.
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