аба́тство — meaning in English
abatstvo
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English meaning
Senses
аба́тство is used for these senses in English:
- abbacy The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- abbey A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic building or buildings. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- abbey The church of a monastery. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
abbey — full definition
- noun A monastery or convent, or the buildings that house it, led by an abbot or abbess.
- noun A building that was once a monastery, now often used as a stately home or historic site.
- name A diminutive of the given name Abigail.