abbotship
/ˈæbətˌʃɪp/
noun
- The position, rank, or term of office of an abbot (the head of a monastery).
- Many monks aspired to the abbotship, but few were chosen.
- He was elected to the abbotship after serving as prior for ten years.
- The abbotship of the monastery lasted for over two decades under his leadership.
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