abbacy
(noun) the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
