abbey

abbaye

Bâtiment ou ensemble de bâtiments où vivent, ou vivaient autrefois, des moines ou des religieuses.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : monastery, convent

Expressions courantes : medieval abbey, ruined abbey, visit an abbey

église abbatiale, abbatiale

Église qui appartient, ou appartenait autrefois, à une communauté de moines ou de religieuses.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : visit an abbey, abbey church, historic abbey

abbaye

Communauté de moines ou de religieuses dirigée par un responsable religieux, ou le lieu où elle vit.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : monastery

Expressions courantes : live in an abbey, medieval abbey, abbey gardens