First Known Use: 15th century
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abbacy
noun ab·ba·cy \ˈa-bə-sē\
plural ab·ba·cies
Definition of ABBACY
: the office, dignity, jurisdiction, or tenure of an abbot
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Origin of ABBACY
Middle English abbatie, from Late Latin abbatia
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