abbacy
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English abbathie, from Late Latin abbātia, from abbās, abbātis (“abbot”). Doublet of abbey and Opatija.
Pronunciation
Noun
abbacy (plural abbacies)
- The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- Synonym: (obsolete) abbotric
Translations
dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot
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References
- Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abbacy”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
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