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abbacy

Pronunciation: /ˈabəsi/

Definition of abbacy

noun (plural abbacies)

  • the office or period of office of an abbot or abbess: the abbacy of Ely was vacant he made several notable improvements during his short abbacy

Origin:

late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin abbacia, from abbas, abbat- (see abbot)

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