abbacies

Variant of abbacy

abbacy definition

ab·bacy (ab′ə sē)

noun pl. abbacies -·cies

an abbot's position, jurisdiction, or term of office

Etymology: ME < LL(Ec) abbatia < abbas, abbot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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