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abbacy
n. office or position of an abbot (head of a monastery)

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Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. This article is intended to present facts related to the role and history associated with abbots in Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery. The female equivalent is abbess.

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abbacy

Noun
1. the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
(hypernym) jurisdiction


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Abbacies
(pl. )
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ABBACIES
ABBAZIE. DIGNITÀ ABBAZIALI


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