ˈabəsē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: alteration of Middle English abbatie, from Late Latin abbatia — more at abbey
: the office, estate, jurisdiction, or term of tenure of an abbot
ˈabəsē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: alteration of Middle English abbatie, from Late Latin abbatia — more at abbey
: the office, estate, jurisdiction, or term of tenure of an abbot
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012