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Noun: abbey  a-bee
  1. A church associated with a monastery or convent
     
  2. A convent ruled by an abbess
     
  3. A monastery ruled by an abbot

Derived forms: abbeys

See also: abbatial

Type of: church, church building, convent, monastery

Encyclopedia: Abbey, Edward Abbey, Devon Abbey Abbey, Saskatchewan Abbey, Henry Eugene Abbey, Edwin Austin

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