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abbey


Definition: Meaning of, abbey in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈabi /

  • noun
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Singular Plural
abbey abbeys
[countable]
  1. a large church with buildings next to it where MONK s and NUN s live or used to live
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abbey used in phrases

  • Fountains Abbey
    1. an ABBEY, built in the 12th century, in North Yorkshire, England where Cistercian monks (= members of an all-male religious group) lived. It is now a RUIN and is visited by many tourists.
  • Westminster Abbey
    1. a very large GOTHIC church in Westminster, London, first built in the 11th century. Almost all British kings and queens since WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR have been CROWN ed in the Abbey and many famous people are buried there.
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