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abbotship

/ˈæ.bət.ʃɪp/

abbotship noun: the state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.

Noun

abbotship (plural abbotships)

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

Forms of abbotship

pluralabbotships

Origin of abbotship

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

Questions about abbotship

What does abbotship mean?
Abbotship means the state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.
What part of speech is abbotship?
Abbotship is a noun.
How do you pronounce abbotship?
Abbotship is pronounced /ˈæ.bət.ʃɪp/.
What is the plural of abbotship?
The plural of abbotship is abbotships.

Words near abbotship in the dictionary

  1. Abbotsbury
  2. Abbotsford
  3. Abbotsfordian
  4. Abbotsfordians
  5. Abbotsham
  6. abbotship
  7. abbotships
  8. Abbotsinch
  9. Abbotskerswell
  10. Abbotsleigh
  11. Abbotsley

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