noun 1. a place where a community of Christian monks or nuns live 2. a large church ○ Westminister Abbey
ab´bey
(ab´by), n.; pl. Abbeys (-biz). [OF. abaïe, abbaïe, F. abbaye, L. abbatia, fr. abbas abbot. See Abbot.]
1. 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. The men are called monks, and governed by an abbot; the women are called nuns, and governed by an abbess.
2. The church of a monastery. In London, the Abbey means 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. Syn. — Monastery; convent; nunnery; priory; cloister. See Cloister.
1. 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. The men are called monks, and governed by an abbot; the women are called nuns, and governed by an abbess.
2. The church of a monastery. In London, the Abbey means 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. Syn. — Monastery; convent; nunnery; priory; cloister. See Cloister.
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