abbey
Translation
abbey
Examples
The monks lived a quiet life in the abbey.
The monks lived a quiet life in the abbey.
The old abbey is now a popular tourist attraction.
The old abbey is now a popular tourist attraction.
Grammar Patterns
an ((abbey)) a building occupied by a community of monks or nuns The old abbey is now a popular tourist attraction.
Similar Words
Synonyms: monastery, convent, priory
Etymology
From Old French 'abaïe', from Late Latin 'abbatia', from 'abbas' (abbot).
Memory Tips
An abbey is the building where an abbot or abbess resides and governs.