abbacy

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /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.]

   Synonyms: abbotric (obsolete), abbotrick (obsolete)

Translations

• French: abbatiat
• Portuguese: abadia
• Russian: абба́тство

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