abbey

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonym 2.2 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈæb.i/
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[change] Noun

Singular abbey

Plural abbeys

1. A building where monks or nuns live, or used to live.

   After working in the fields, the monks went back to the abbey.

2. A church which was once part of an abbey.

   Westminster Abbey is a famous church in England.

[change] Synonym

• monastery
• convent

[change] Related words

• abbott
• abbess