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Noun
/ˈabē/,
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abbeys, plural;
  1. The building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns

  2. A church or house that was formerly an abbey

  1. a church associated with a monastery or convent
  2. a convent ruled by an abbess
  3. An abbey (from Latin abbatia, derived from Syriac abba, "father"), or nunnery, is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community. ...
  4. Abbey (1853) Abbey was a wooden Brigantine that was wrecked at Crowdy Head, New South Wales in 1868.
  5. The Abbey was a short-lived friction drive car assembled by the Abbey Auto Engineering Co. Ltd in Westminster, England. It used a 10.8 hp 1498 cc Coventry-Simplex engine. It was built in 1922 only and cost £315. It also had Marles steering and friction drive. The two-seater model sold for ₤315.
  6. Abbey National plc was a UK-based bank and former building society, which latterly traded under the Abbey brand name. ...
  7. Abbey is a political division returning three Councillors to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. At the 2006 election Jeanne Alexander, Graham Bramley, and Mohammed Fani all of the Labour Party (UK) were elected for a four year term in office.
  8. Abbey was a British coachbuilding company based in Merton, South West London and later Acton, North West London and was active between 1930 and about 1938.
  9. The Abbey River is a backwater of the River Thames in England, near Chertsey, Surrey. It runs from behind Penton Hook Island to below Chertsey Lock.
  10. Abbey is a surname. It may refer to one of the following people : * Bert Abbey (1869–1962), an American baseball player * David Abbey (born 1941), an English cricketer * Edward Abbey (1927–1989), an American author * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911), an artist and illustrator * George Abbey (born ...
  11. Westminster Abbey was a constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons by the first past the post system of election.
  12. The Abbey is a bar and nightclub in West Hollywood, California.
  13. A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot; also, the monastic building or buildings; The church of a monastery; In London, the Abbey is short for Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of ...
  14. A monastic community of either monks or nuns. Ruled by an (m.) Abbot or (f.) Abbess Usually founded by a particular monastic order and bound by their rules. Abbeys many times owe some form of feudal obligation to a lord/lady or higher organization. ...
  15. a large church together with a group of buildings in which monks or nuns live or lived in the past มหาวิหาร, โบสถ์ใหญ่, วัด
  16. Society of monks or nuns governed by an abbot or for women, an abbess, and by extension the buildings themselves. Abbeys gathered unto themselves large tracts of land as wealthy men became monks, but the constant struggle between the secular authority and the church resulted in many confiscations.
  17. buildings where monks or nuns live and worship
  18. An abbey is the home of a community of vowed men or women who live according to the monastic tradition of the Church, and who have as their leader an abbot or abbess.
  19. A convent under an abbot or abbess:the church now or formerly attached to it.
  20. large religious house belonging either to one of the orders of the Benedictine family or to certain orders of the Canons Regular (Augustinian Canons)
  21. Building in which Monks or Nuns live, run by an abbot or abbess
  22. signifies spirituality,freedom from anxiety
  23. 15 year old cat, born July 25th, Abbey is the chivalrous new member of the group. Abbey’s struggle with his troubled past sometimes shows in his behaviour. He has nervous breakdowns when compared to his abusive father, Abraham and hates to be called by that name. ...
  24. To see an abbey in your dream indicates inner peace and tranquility. You are at peace with yourself and your situation.
  25. When used without an article, refers to the compulsory morning service in the Abbey on Mondays and Fridays;^[88] "It's time for Abbey".