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ABBEY
abbey
(noun) a monastery ruled by an abbot
abbey
(noun) a convent ruled by an abbess
abbey
(noun) a church associated with a monastery or convent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abbey (plural abbeys)
The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
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. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
The church of a monastery. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
(British English) A residence that was previously an abbatial building.[Mid 16th century.]
Anagrams
• bebay
Proper noun
Abbey
A diminutive of the female given name Abigail from Hebrew.
A diminutive of the male given name Albert from Germanic languages.
A British surname.
(London) Westminster Abbey.
(Scotland) The precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood.
Synonyms
• (diminutive of Abigail): Abi
Anagrams
• bebay
Source: Wiktionary
Ab"bey, n.; pl. Abbeys. Etym: [OF. abaïe, 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.
Note: 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.
Note: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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