Associations to the word «Abbey»
Noun
- Visitation
- Parish
- Hertfordshire
- Matthias
- Rectory
- Baroque
- Hyde
- Yorkshire
- Bath
- Vassal
- Hereford
- Vale
- Layman
- Buckingham
- Monument
- Anhalt
- Provence
- Eustace
- Observance
- Anjou
- Cromwell
- Tipperary
- Lacy
- Odo
- Altar
- Blaise
- Chronicle
- Aux
- Pilgrim
- Moselle
- Castle
- Flanders
- Peacock
- Purcell
- Steeple
- Genevieve
- Devonshire
- Calais
- Saxon
- Westphalia
- Worcestershire
- Wilfrid
- Antiquary
- Dependency
- Watford
- Monte
- Norman
- Northamptonshire
- Essex
- Bedford
- Pope
- Seine
- Brewing
- Estate
- Avignon
- Fresco
- Northumberland
- Vicar
- Ulrich
- Chancel
- Tweed
- Severn
- Earl
- Salisbury
- Archdeacon
- Kilkenny
- Funeral
- Cologne
- Byron
- Holstein
- Habsburg
- Lennon
- Talbot
- Vault
- Somerset
- Barony
- Wight
- Holding
- Calder
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
ABBEY, noun. The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
ABBEY, noun. A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic building or buildings. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
ABBEY, noun. The church of a monastery. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
ABBEY, noun. (UK) A residence that was previously an abbatial building.[Mid 16th century.]
ABBEY, noun. (capitalized) In London, the Abbey is short for Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood.
ABBEY, proper noun. A diminutive of the female given name Abigail.
ABBEY, proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Albert.
ABBEY, proper noun. A British surname.
Dictionary definition
ABBEY, noun. A church associated with a monastery or convent.
ABBEY, noun. A convent ruled by an abbess.
ABBEY, noun. A monastery ruled by an abbot.
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