abbacy

/ˈæb.ə.si/

noun

  1. The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess.

Synonyms: abbotric (obsolete), abbotrick (obsolete)

Similar Words

abbe /æ.ˈbeɪ/ abbots /ˈæb.əts/ abba /æˈbɑ/ abbacies abbatial /əˈbeɪ.ʃl̩/ abbes /əˈbeɪz/ abbess /ˈæb.ɛs/ abbesses abbey /ˈæb.i/ abbeys /ˈæb.iz/