abbacy

n. 修道院院长的职位(或管区、任期)

发音

US /ˈæb.ə.si/

词形变化

abbacies 复数 abbacies

别名

abbatie

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

jurisdiction

词源

From Middle English abbathie, from Late Latin abbātia, from abbās, abbātis (“abbot”). Doublet of abbey and Opatija.

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