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abbey definition

ab·bey (abē)

noun

  1. a monastery headed by an abbot, or a convent of nuns headed by an abbess
  2. the monks or nuns in such a place, collectively
  3. a church or building belonging to an abbey

Etymology: ME abbeie < OFr abaie < LL(Ec) abbatia, abbacy

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