You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
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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