abbacy

English

Etymology

From Middle English abbatie, from Late Latin abbātia, from abbās, abbātis (“abbot”). Doublet of abbey.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ə.si/

Noun

abbacy (plural abbacies)

  1. The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
    Synonyms: abbotric (obsolete), abbotrick (obsolete)

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References

  1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 3
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