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noun, plural ab·beys.a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess. the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent. the church of an abbey. Origin of abbey1200–50; Middle English abbey( e) <Old French abeie<Late Latin abbātiaabbacy Words nearby abbeyAbbe number, Abbé operation, abbess, Abbeville, Abbevillian, abbey, Abbey Theatre, Abbie, abbot, Abbotsford, Abbott Definition for abbey (2 of 2)[ ab-ee ] / ˈæb i /
nounEdward, 1927–89, U.S. novelist and nature writer. Edwin Austin, 1852–1911, U.S. painter and illustrator. a female given name, form of Abigail. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abbeyEvery day, I drove from my flat in Mayfair to Abbey Road in joyous expectation of what magic I would be participating in that day. When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST She considered becoming a nun in a French abbey that was once liberated by her grandfather. The Price of Being a Patton: Wrestling With the Legacy of America’s Most Famous General|Tim Teeman|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST It would take until 1969 to get the stone at the Abbey, and the death was to be anything but “happy.” Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy|Michael Weiss|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Maria sings "My Favorite Things" in the abbey to Mother Abbess, not to the children. ‘Sound of Music Live!’ Review: The Hills Are Barely Alive|Kevin Fallon|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Well, obvious not in Abbey Road Studios—as Abbeys, Roads, and Studios were not existing 250.000.000 Years ago. YouTube, Netflix, and the Death of Television|Rich Goldstein|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST Looks as if the old Abbey had butted up against it, until it all got blown away. Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore This was the origin of the Abbey of Eeckhout (oak wood) famous in the annals of Bruges. The Story of Bruges|Ernest Gilliat-Smith During this time Jarrett and I got into Abbey's carriage, which was stationed in front of the theatre where no one was waiting. My Double Life|Sarah Bernhardt The town and abbey suffered during the Wars of Religion of the 16th century, and the abbey was closed in 1790. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various From the chimneys of the abbey a thin film of smoke told only of peace. The Thirsty Sword|Robert Leighton
British Dictionary definitions for abbey
nouna building inhabited by a community of monks or nuns governed by an abbot or abbess a church built in conjunction with such a building such a community of monks or nuns Word Origin for abbeyC13: via Old French abeie from Church Latin abbātia abbacy 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 Words related to abbeynunnery, convent, ministry, monastery, cloister, temple, priory, friary |