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abbacy

/ab-uh-see/US // ˈæb ə si //UK // (ˈæbəsɪ) //

卑鄙行为,卑鄙小人,卑鄙的行为,卑鄙的人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ab·ba·cies.

    • : the rank, rights, privileges, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
    • : the term of office of an abbot.

Examples

  • Robert Ramsey succeeded to the abbacy in 1346, but of him nothing particular is recorded.

  • Falling into disgrace at court, he was banished to the abbacy of Bonport.

  • "Thou givest the abbacy to him above us all," said Brenainn.

  • And then were the charters of the King concerning the gift of the abbacy produced and read in full audience.

  • The tower was built by Clement Lichfield in the last years of his abbacy, and hardly finished at his resignation in 1539.