Abbotry
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The position of abbot.
"Thus ended the long and prosperous succession of the Abbotry of this renowned monastry, which, being a mitered one, gave its abbots great power and influence both in church and state."
Synonyms
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More examples"Thus ended the long and prosperous succession of the Abbotry of this renowned monastry, which, being a mitered one, gave its abbots great power and influence both in church and state."
Etymology
From abbot + -ry.
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