An abbey is a church that's part of a monastery or convent. You'll often find monks or nuns in an abbey.
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.
Noun
a monastery ruled by an abbot
Noun
a convent ruled by an abbess
Noun
a church associated with a monastery or convent
n.
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.
n.
The church of a monastery.
Abbey
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.
Usage Examples
Labor, under their current leadership, want to be the Downtown Abbey party when it comes to educational opportunity. They think working class children should stick to the station in life they were born into - they should be happy to be recognized for being good with their hands and not presume to get above themselves.
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