abbotship

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abbotship

  • /ˈæ.bət.ʃɪp/

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From Middle English abboship, abbotshup; equivalent to abbot + -ship.

noun abbotships

  1. The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.

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noun the state or office of an abbot

Portuguêsabadiado, abadado
Françaisabbatiat
DeutschAbtschaft
Ελληνικάηγουμενία igoumenía

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@misc{abbotship_2026,
  title = {abbotship},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abbotship},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}