abbey - What does it mean?
'abbey' hits on the web
You may have been searching for a specific social media @abbey profile or the tag #abbey
Definition of 'abbey'English
Noun
( en-noun)
The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess. [ ]
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.
- From 1199 to 1203 William Punchard was the abbot of the abbey of Rievaulx, which was part of the Cistercian order of monks.
The church of a monastery. [ ]
(UK) A residence that was previously an abbatial building.[ ]Related terms
* abbeystead
* archabbey
* archabbot
See also
* cloister
* convent
* friary
* monastery
* nunnery
* priory
References
*
|
