| 单词 | abbey |
| 释义 | abbey (once / 392 pages) n An abbey is a church that's part of a monastery or convent. You'll often find monks or nuns in an abbey. There are a few types of abbeys, but they're all related to intense religious dedication. An abbey can be a monastery or convent, which is either composed of monks or nuns who have withdrawn from society to live a life of poverty and chastity. You can also call a church associated with a monastery or convent an abbey. That type of abbey will be run by the monks or nuns but also open to other churchgoers. WORD FAMILYabbey: abbatial, abbeys USAGE EXAMPLESThe Vatican requires at least three nuns to train novices to become nuns, prompting the decision to shut the abbey down. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) Writer and environmentalist Edward Abbey wrote, “The idea of wilderness needs no defense. It only needs more defenders.” Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) The college was founded in the 19th century by the neighbouring Benedictine Ampleforth Abbey. BBC(Dec 13, 2016) 1n a church or building associated with a monastery or convent Hyper church, church building a place for public (especially Christian) worship 2n a convent ruled by an abbess Hyper convent a religious residence especially for nuns 3n a monastery ruled by an abbot Hyper monastery the residence of a religious community |
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