Associations to the word «Abbacy»

Wiktionary

ABBACY, noun. The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

Dictionary definition

ABBACY, noun. The jurisdiction or office of an abbot.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche