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ab⋅ba⋅cy

  [ab-uh-see]
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–noun, plural -cies.
1. the rank, rights, privileges, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
2. the term of office of an abbot.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME abbacie, abbat(h)ie < LL abbātia (cf. abbey ), equiv. to abbāt- (see abbot ) + -ia -ia
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ab·ba·cy   (āb'ə-sē)   
n.   pl. ab·ba·cies
The office, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot.

[Middle English abbatie, from Late Latin abbātia, from abbās, abbāt-, abbot; see abbot.]
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