abbotry

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abbotry

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From abbot + -ry.

noun abbotries

The position of abbot. Thus ended the long and prosperous succession of the Abbotry of this renowned monastry, which, being a mitered one, gave its abbots great power and influence both in church and state.
Similar: see at abbacy

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@misc{abbotry_2026,
  title = {abbotry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abbotry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}