Historical Titles And Positions

verb Past tense of the verb inherit, which means to receive or be left with something from a predecessor, typically through a legal or familial process.

• She inherited a large estate from her wealthy grandfather.
• I inherited my mom's love for cooking.
• He inherited a sweet ride from his older brother.
• The new CEO inherited a company in financial turmoil.

noun the office or jurisdiction of an abbot

• The abbacies were granted to the most devout and knowledgeable monks in the monastery.
• The abbacies were like the top positions in the monastery, given to the best monks.
• Getting one of those abbacies was like winning the monk lottery.
• In the world of monks, abbacies were like the golden ticket to success.