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Definitions for Abbey

[1] a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess.
[2] the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent.
[3] the church of an abbey.
[4] Edward, 1927–89, U.S. novelist and nature writer.
[5] Edwin Austin, 1852–1911, U.S. painter and illustrator.
[6] a female given name, form of Abigail.
[7] a building inhabited by a community of monks or nuns governed by an abbot or abbess
[8] a church built in conjunction with such a building
[9] such a community of monks or nuns

Words related to Abbey

nunnery, convent, ministry, monastery, cloister, temple, priory, friary

Words nearby Abbey

abbe number, abbed, abbess, abbeville, abbevillian, abbey, abbey theatre, abbie, abbot, abbotsford, abbott

Origin of Abbey

1200–50; Middle English abbey(e ) < Old French abeie < Late Latin abbātia abbacy

Word origin for Abbey

C13: via Old French abeie from Church Latin abbātia abbacy

Synonyms for Abbey

nunnery, cloister, convent, friary, ministry, monastery, priory, temple