What is another word for Abbotship?
Pronunciation: [ˈabətʃˌɪp] (IPA) 
Abbotship is a term that refers to the position and role of an abbot, which is a person who leads a monastery or abbey. Synonyms for abbotship include abbacy, abbeyship, and monasticism. Abbacy refers to the tenure or jurisdiction of an abbot and is often used interchangeably with abbotship. Abbeyship implies overall responsibility for the monastery or abbey, and monasticism refers to the entire way of life followed by the monks or nuns residing in the monastery or abbey. Other related words include priory, which refers to a monastery or convent that is governed by a prior, and friary, which is a monastery or convent inhabited by friars.
