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abbeys Definition


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abbey
noun abbeys
    1. A group of nuns or monks living as a community under an abbot or abbess.
    2. The buildings occupied by such a community.
      Thesaurus: monastery, seminary, priory, convent, nunnery, friary, cloister.
    3. A church associated with such a community.
Etymology: 13c: from French abeie.



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