abbacy

Noun

The office or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess.

ریشه

Derived from the Latin word 'abbatia', meaning 'abbey'.

مثال

• He was appointed to the abbacy in 1508.
• The abbacy was bestowed upon him by the king.
• She held the abbacy for twenty years.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Hold an abbacy Appointed to the abbacy Bestow an abbacy