Dictionary

abbacy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈæb.ə.si/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English abbathie, from Late Latin abbātia, from abbās, abbātis (“abbot”). Doublet of abbey and Opatija.

Meanings

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

Forms

Coordinates

rectorship · parsonhood · vicarship · prioracy · parsonship · priesthood · curacy · priestship

Relateds

abbé · more at abbot § Related terms

Synonyms

abbotric · abbotcy · abbotry

Translations (29)

gd abaideachd (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · vi quyền hạn viện chủ tu viện (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · uk аба́тство (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · nn abbeddømme (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · sga apdaine (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · eo abateco (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · ca abadia (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · eo abata jurisdikcio (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · gd luamhnachd (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · ga abdhaine (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · hu apátság (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · vi chức vị viện chủ tu viện (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · fi apotin arvo (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · cy abadaeth (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · fr abbatiat (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · pl opactwo (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · nn abbedgjeld (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · it abbazia (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · fi apotin virka (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · bg аба́тство (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · ga abacht (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · ru абба́тство (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · nb abbedverdighet (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · vi quyền hạn trưởng tu viện (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · vi chức vị trưởng tu viện (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · gv abbaght (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · cy abadiaeth (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · hy աբբայություն (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) · pt abadia (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot)