Definition of abbey Abbey
/æˈbi/ - [abee] - Ab•bey
We found 13 definitions of abbey from 6 different sources.
Advertising
What does abbey mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: abbeys |
||
| abbey - a monastery ruled by an abbot | ||
| monastery the residence of a religious community | ||
| abbey - a convent ruled by an abbess | ||
| convent a religious residence especially for nuns | ||
| abbey - a church associated with a monastery or convent | ||
| church building, church a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty" | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
- abbey (Noun)
The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess. - abbey (Noun)
The church of a monastery. - abbey (Noun)
In London, the Abbey is short for Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- abbey (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. - abbey (n.)
The church of a monastery.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
-
abbey
The habitation and workplace of a community of monks or nuns. -
abbey
The church of a monastery. -
abbey
A Kwa language spoken by the Abé people primarily in the Department of Agboville in Côte d'Ivoire.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
-
abbey
ab′e, n. a monastery of persons of either sex presided over by an abbot or abbess: the church now or formerly attached to it: in Newstead Abbey, &c., the name has been retained after the abbatial building had become a private house:—pl. Abb′eys. [O. Fr. abaïe (Fr. abbaye)—L. abbatia, See Abba.]
Part of speech
🔤- abbey, noun, singular of abbeys.
Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
Advertising
Jump to
Advertising