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Noun
/ˈabəsē/,
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abbacies, plural;
  1. The office or period of office of an abbot or abbess

  1. the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
  2. (Abbacies) The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery. The female equivalent is Abbess.
  3. abbey, or abbot's office