abbotship
English
Etymology
abbot + -ship
Noun
abbotship (plural abbotships)
- The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
Translations
the state or office of an abbot
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References
- “abbotship” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.