What does abbotry mean?
Abbotry means The position of abbot..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The position of abbot..
Thus ended the long and prosperous succession of the Abbotry of this renowned monastry, which, being a mitered one, gave its abbots great power and influence both in church and state.
This gives an average to the reign of each abbot of nearly a quarter of a century, but Abbot Walter, elected in 1323, found the abbotry so good that he held it no less than fifty-five years.
Philip Whalen was stung and nonplussed by Spicer's criticism, though in later years, mellowed by Zen abbotry, he dismissed Spicer as "unpleasant to everyone."
The abbot's body was lifted onto a dray and carried thus in haste to the abbotry offices.
Use abbotry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Abbotry means The position of abbot..
Common synonyms include see at abbacy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Thus ended the long and prosperous succession of the Abbotry of this renowned monastry, which, being a mitered one, gave its abbots great power and influence both in church and state.
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