abbotship

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/ˈæ.bət.ʃɪp/

noun

The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.

OriginMiddle English abboship →
First used First attested around 1350 to 1470.Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounabbotship (plural abbotships)

plural abbotships

  1. The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.First known use First attested around 1350 to 1470.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishabboship
  2. Englishabbotship

From Middle English abboship, abbotshup; equivalent to abbot + -ship.

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Translations

Finnish apottius
  • apottiusthe state or office of an abbot
French abbatiat
  • abbatiatthe state or office of an abbot
German Abtschaft
  • Abtschaftthe state or office of an abbot
Greek ηγουμενία
  • ηγουμενία (igoumenía)the state or office of an abbot
Norwegian Bokmål abbedverdighet
  • abbedverdighetthe state or office of an abbot
Portuguese abadiado, abadado
  • abadiadothe state or office of an abbot
  • abadadothe state or office of an abbot
Welsh abadaeth
  • abadaeththe state or office of an abbot
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APA

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“abbotship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abbotship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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