Abbacy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abbacy \Ab"ba*cy\ ([a^]b"b[.a]*s[y^]), n.; pl. {Abbacies}
     (-s[i^]z). [L. abbatia, fr. abbas, abbatis, abbot. See
     {Abbey}.]
     The dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  abbacy
       n : the jurisdiction or office of an abbot