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abbey

/ˈæbi/noun2 syllables

Abbey means: a church associated with a monastery or convent.

Synonyms for abbey1

also used for abbey

convent

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What does abbey mean?3

noun

1

a church associated with a monastery or convent

2

a convent ruled by an abbess

3

a monastery ruled by an abbot

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with abbey?2

two syllables

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Abbey in a sentence

  • We walked through the ruins of the abbey.SSibelty
  • I want to see the medieval tiles in the nearby abbey.mollydot
  • For many years, the abbey was turned into a fortress, happily joining in itself martial and religious architecture.emory989
  • Why are they selling the abbey?tjwhale
  • There used to be an abbey here.Miktsoanit
  • Many music-lovers make pilgrimages to places like Abbey Road in London.Micsmithel
  • Westminster Abbey is one of the most famous tourist sites in Britain’s capital, London.Hybrid
  • Isaac Newton was buried in Westminster Abbey.whitefishglobal

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Forms of abbey

as a noun

plural
abbeys