n., pl., -cies.
The office, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
[Middle English abbatie, from Late Latin abbātia, from abbās, abbāt-, abbot. See abbot.]
Dictionary:
ab·ba·cy (ăb'ə-sē)
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[Middle English abbatie, from Late Latin abbātia, from abbās, abbāt-, abbot. See abbot.]
| WordNet: abbacy |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
| abbey | |
| Jean Duvergier de Hauranne (French theologian) | |
| Saint Hilda (English theologian) |
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