Look up to one of those with a job in the abbey, for example
I believe the answer is:
role model
'example' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for role model that I've seen before include "Someone looked up to" , "example for kids" , "Exemplary item" , "One whose example should be followed" , "One's imitated" .)