1. the office, rank, or position of an abbot
Usage: formal; ecclesiastical
2. the period of time during which an abbot holds office
Usage: formal; ecclesiastical

Examples

• He was appointed to the abbotcy of the monastery in 1995.
• During his abbotcy, the abbey underwent significant renovations.
• The abbotcy is a position of great responsibility within the religious community.
• She studied the history of the abbotcy in medieval Europe.
• The abbotcy lasted for twenty years before his retirement.