释义 |
ab·bey \ˈabē, -i\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French abeïe, abaïe, from Late Latin abbatia, abbacy, abbey, from abbat-, abbas abbot + Latin -ia — more at abbot 1. : a monastery ruled by an abbot or a convent ruled by an abbess 2. : an abbey church < buried in the abbey > |