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abbey

2 entries found.



Main Entry:
ab·bey Listen to the pronunciation of abbey
Pronunciation:
\ˈa-bē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural abbeys
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French abbaie, abbeie, from Late Latin abbatia abbey, from abbat-, abbas
Date:
13th century
1 a: a monastery ruled by an abbot b: a convent ruled by an abbess2: an abbey church


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