abbacy

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abbacy

/ˈæb.ə.si/ US

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

noun abbacies · abbatie

The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess.
Similar: abbotry, abbotcy, abbotric

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noun dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot

Português	abadia
Français	abbatiat
Italiano	abbazia
Русский	абба́тство abbátstvo
Tiếng Việt	chức vị trưởng tu viện, quyền hạn trưởng tu viện, chức vị viện chủ tu viện, quyền hạn viện chủ tu viện

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@misc{abbacy_2026,
  title = {abbacy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abbacy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}