Home › Words › A › abbotshipabbotship/ˈæ.bət.ʃɪp/abbotship means the state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.abbotship is pronounced /ˈæ.bət.ʃɪp/.EtymologyFrom Middle English abboship, abbotshup; equivalent to abbot + -ship.nounThe state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.abbotcy 84% match — Abbacy; office of abbot (superior of a monastery). vs abbotship →abbotric 81% match — An abbacy. vs abbotship →abbotry 79% match — The position of abbot. vs abbotship →abbacy 79% match — The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. vs abbotship →abbey 76% match — The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess. vs abbotship →abbot 72% match — The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. vs abbotship →abbatial 70% match — Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. vs abbotship →abthanery 66% match — Synonym of abbacy. vs abbotship →