abbacy

Noun

Meaning

The dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

abbey abbot deanery bishopric building authority clergy monastery altar archbishopric abbatial curacy primacy presbytery episcopacy
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Antonyms

public place

Hypernyms

jurisdiction

Related terms

abbe

Derivatives

abbacies

Examples

Knowles Monastic Order in England p. 72 Even after leaving the abbacy of Tavistock, he continued to hold two properties from the abbey until his death. Source: Internet

The abbacy of Santa Maria di Bonarcado contained more central, upland regions where a pastoral economy dominated and women were less economically useful; among children in that region, sex ratios are highly skewed in favour of men. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

abb. abba abbacination abbada ke dabra Abbadid Abbadide