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a suffix of nouns of quality, state, office, etc., many of which accompany adjectives ending in -acious or nouns or adjectives ending in -ate:fallacy; papacy; legacy; delicacy; piracy.
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How to use -acy in a sentence
The village of Acy, high on the hill above the road to Venizel, was the richest hunting-ground.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider|W. H. L. WatsonI should like to devote a generous percentage to the use of the Confed'acy.
The Debatable Land|Arthur ColtonAt this moment a loud booming of cannon is heard in the direction of May-en-Multien, Acy.
Beyond the Marne|Henriette Cuvru-Magot