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Definition of Abbey

1. Noun. A church associated with a monastery or convent.

2. Noun. A convent ruled by an abbess.

3. Noun. A monastery ruled by an abbot.

Definition of Abbey

1. n. A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings.

Definition of Abbey

1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the female given name Abigail. ¹

2. Noun. A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic building or buildings. ¹

3. Noun. The church of a monastery. ¹

4. Noun. In London, ''the Abbey'' is short for Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood. The name is also retained for a private residence on the site of an abbey; as, Newstead ''Abbey'', the residence of Lord Byron. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Abbey

1. a monastery or convent [n -BEYS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abbey

abbas abbaser abbasis abbatess abbatesss abbatial abbatical abbaye abbe abbes

abbess abbesses abbetdin abbethdin abbethdins abbey-lubber abbey-lubbers abbeylike abbeys abbeysteads

abbeystede abbeystedes abbokinase abbot abbot general abbot nullius abbot of the people abbot primate abbot primates

Literary usage of Abbey

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Chronicon Monasterii de Abingdonby Abingdon Abbey, Joseph Stevenson by Abingdon Abbey, Joseph Stevenson (1858)
"Abingdon lsr copy kept in glass case."

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