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Word: Abbey
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French abbeie, from medieval Latin abbatia ‘abbacy’, from abbas, abbat- (see abbot)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈabi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns
Short Definition:building or buildings occupied by community of monks or nuns
Examples:- in 1059 he found his way to the abbey of Bec in Normandy
- several churches have begun having silent retreats at monasteries and abbeys
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