ABBACY

abbacy

(noun) the jurisdiction or office of an abbot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abbacy (plural abbacies)

The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

Synonyms: abbotric (obsolete), abbotrick (obsolete)

Source: Wiktionary


Ab"ba*cy, n.; pl. Abbacies. Etym: [L. abbatia, fr. abbas, abbatis, abbot. See Abbey.]

Definition: The dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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