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abbey
abbey /ˈæb.i/ noun [C]
► F0 a building where monks or nuns live or used to live. Some abbeys are now used as churches: » Westminster AbbeyThesaurus+: ↑Religious buildings and placesThesaurus+: ↑Monks and nuns• • • Extra Examples:» We glimpsed the ruined abbey from the windows of the train.» The abbey was completely rebuilt in 1503 after it had been destroyed by fire.» The town's fame rests on its beautiful 14th-century abbey.» The abbey was recently restored after decades of disuse.» We walked through the ruins of the abbey. |