abbey

ˈæbi

Definition

Definition of abbey - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cloistered ordercommunity of monks or nuns

The abbey gathered for evening prayers.

convent

monastery

priory

monastic buildingbuilding housing a community of monks or nuns

The ancient abbey stood solemnly by the river.

convent

monastery

religious building

Rare

church part of a monastery

Rare

The wedding was held in the abbey.

monastery

priory

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building housing a community of monks or nuns
church part of a monastery

Expressions with abbey

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abbey church

main church building of a monastery community led by an abbot

The abbey church was filled with visitors for the evening service.

Origin of abbey

Latin, abbatia (abbey) + -ey (place)

Terms with abbey included in their meaning

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abbot

religious leader

head of an abbey or monastery

choir school

music

school for choristers attached to a cathedral or abbey

abbatial

adj.

religion

related to an abbey or its leader

Tewkesbury

place

town in Gloucestershire, England, known for its medieval abbey

Examples of abbey in a sentence

An abbey was established in the remote countryside.
The abbey was a popular tourist attraction.
They visited the abbey during their trip to Europe.
Tourists visited the abbey during their trip.
The abbey stood tall amidst the countryside.

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French:abbaye, couvent, ...
German:Abtei, Klosterkirche, ...
Italian:abbazia, ...
Spanish:abadía, ...
Portuguese:abadia, ...
Chinese:修道院, 修道院教堂, ...
Japanese:修道院, 僧院, ...
Arabic:دَيْر, كَنِيسَة الدَّيْر, ...
Hebrew:מִנְזָר, אַבִּי, ...
Russian:аббатство, монастырская церковь, ...
Ukrainian:абатство, монастир, ...
Hindi:मठ, विहार, ...
Bengali:অ্যাবি, অ্যাবে, ...
Catalan:abadia, monestir, ...
Czech:opatství, klášterní kostel, ...
Danish:kloster, et kloster, ...
Dutch:abdij, kloosterkerk, ...
Greek:μονή, αβαείο, ...
Hungarian:apátság, kolostor, ...
Khmer:វត្តអារាម, អគារសម្រាប់សហគមន៍ព្រះសង្ឃ ឬដូនជី, ...
Korean:수도원, 수도원 교회, ...
Persian:صومعه, کلیسای صومعه, ...
Polish:opactwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):abadia, mosteiro, ...
Romanian:abatie, biserică de mănăstire, ...
Swedish:kloster, klosterkyrka, ...
Thai:อาราม, สำนักสงฆ์, ...
Turkish:manastır, manastır kilisesi, ...
Vietnamese:tu viện, đan viện, ...

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Definition of abbey - Reverso English Dictionary

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