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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈæbi/
abbey means: A building or group of buildings where monks or nuns live, or once lived.
noun
A building or group of buildings where monks or nuns live, or once lived.
- The monks live in an abbey.
- We visited the ruins of a medieval abbey.
- The old abbey now houses a museum.
A church that belongs, or once belonged, to a community of monks or nuns.
- We visited the abbey yesterday.
- The abbey has beautiful stone windows.
- A wedding service was held in the old abbey.
A place where monks or nuns live together under a religious leader, or the community living there.
- The monks live in an abbey.
- She joined an abbey when she was young.
- The abbey produces honey from its own bees.
Questions about abbey
What does abbey mean?
A building or group of buildings where monks or nuns live, or once lived.
What is abbey in other languages?
Türkçe: manastır · Español: abadía · Français: abbaye · Deutsch: Abtei · Italiano: abbazia · 日本語: 修道院
How do you pronounce abbey?
It is pronounced /ˈæbi/.
How do you use abbey in a sentence?
The monks live in an abbey. We visited the ruins of a medieval abbey.
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