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abbey

/ˈæbi/

Translations

abbeynoun

abbeys

/ˈæbi/

The ancient abbey stood on the hill, overlooking the village below.

L'ancienne abbaye se dressait sur la colline, dominant le village en contrebas.

Additional translations

abbatialeÉglise d'une abbaye.

communauté monastiquePar métonymie, pour désigner les moines ou les nonnes qui y vivent.

Synonyms

abbeyadjective

/ˈæb.i/

Used attributively before another noun to indicate a connection with an abbey (e.g., abbey church, abbey ruins).

abbatialRelatif à une abbaye.

The abbey grounds are open to the public during the summer.

Les terrains abbatiaux sont ouverts au public pendant l'été.

abbeynoun

A building or complex of buildings used by a community of monks or nuns.

The ancient abbey stood on the hill, overlooking the village below.

A church that was formerly an abbey.

The wedding was held in the old abbey, which had been converted into a parish church.

The community of monks or nuns who live in an abbey.

The abbey cared for the poor in the surrounding countryside.

abbeyadjective

Relating to or characteristic of an abbey.

The abbey grounds are open to the public during the summer.