The meaning of Abbey
Abbey – definition
nounThe building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
Usage examples:
Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors.
nounA building for monks (= religious men) or nuns (= religious women) to live in
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Word origin
Middle English: from Old French abbeie, from medieval Latin abbatia ‘abbacy’, from abbas, abbat- (see abbot).
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