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abbey

1

[ ab-ee ]

noun

, plural ab·beys.
  1. a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess.
  2. the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent.
  3. the church of an abbey.


Abbey

2

[ ab-ee ]

noun

  1. Edward, 1927–89, U.S. novelist and nature writer.
  2. Edwin Austin, 1852–1911, U.S. painter and illustrator.
  3. a first name, form of Abigail.

abbey

/ ˈæbɪ /

noun

  1. a building inhabited by a community of monks or nuns governed by an abbot or abbess
  2. a church built in conjunction with such a building
  3. such a community of monks or nuns
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of abbey1

1200–50; Middle English abbey ( e ) < Old French abeie < Late Latin abbātia abbacy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abbey1

C13: via Old French abeie from Church Latin abbātia abbacy
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Example Sentences

Northanger Abbey’s superlative, per Vox’s Constance Grady, is Jane Austen’s funniest novel.

From Vox

When the roommates enter some sticky territory regarding hookups, particularly Kamari and Abbey, they handle their miscommunications and discomfort with a level of grace and maturity you don’t even see on reality shows depicting fortysomethings.

Remodeled over centuries, the abbey melds architectural styles but exudes harmony and calm.

The queen is sending Marie—an ungainly girl with large bones, and an illegitimate Plantagenet child to boot—to a far-off and troubled abbey, where Marie will become prioress.

From Time

They display art and artifacts long in storage, set in a modern museum high above the Abbey nave.

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When ‘Downton Abbey’ returns Sunday night, its fashion fans are in for a familiar treat.

It is the most animated this Downton Abbey fan has ever seen Lady Grantham.

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Cecilia says they were all talking of it at Maundrell Abbey, where of course it is a peculiarly interesting topic.

Musical festival in Westminster abbey, in commemoration of the birthday of Handel.

Thereupon the Prince went to Westminster Abbey and conferred knighthood upon his companions.

The abbey gate still stands as a massive archway at one end of the river bridge.

The dale gradually opens into a beautiful valley and here the old abbey is charmingly situated on the banks of the river.

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