Main Entry: ab·bey

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 abbess
2 : an abbey church