Abbey

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A monastery supervised by an abbot.
  • n. A convent supervised by an abbess.
  • n. A church that is or once was part of a monastery or convent.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. In London, the Abbey is short for Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A monastery or convent of persons of either sex devoted to religion and celibacy, and governed by an abbot or abbess (which see).
  • n. The buildings of a monastery or convent; sometimes, in particular, the house set apart for the residence of the abbot or abbess.
  • n. A church now or formerly attached to a monastery or convent: as, Westminster Abbey.
  • n. In Scotland, the sanctuary formerly afforded by the abbey of Holyrood Palace, as having been a royal residence.
  • n. A name sometimes given to the white poplar, Populus alba.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a convent ruled by an abbess
  • n. a church associated with a monastery or convent
  • n. a monastery ruled by an abbot
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    convent    church    church building    monastery   
    Cross Reference
    friary    convent    priory    monastery    cloister    nunnery   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    convent    priory    monastery    cloister    nunnery    consent   
    Rhyme
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    Abbie    Abby    Abie    Gabby    Gaby    abbe    cabbie    cabby    crabby    flabby   
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    monastery    cathedral    priory    chateau    cloister    castle    mansion    edifice    fortress    mosque