abbey

as in monastery
a residence for men under religious vows the monks in the abbey grow all their own vegetables

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Recent Examples of abbey Using the abbey as an observation post with gun emplacements near its foundation and in the surrounding cliffs, the Germans command the narrow mountain passes of Route 6—the road to Rome. Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025 In Melk, guests can see the frescoes of the Benedictine abbey or remain onboard for an Austrian cookie tasting. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025 The TikTok post then pivots to Kate's curtsy to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during her wedding to Prince William in April 2011, again at the abbey followed by Kate and Meghan curtsying to the queen at Sandringham on Christmas Day in 2018. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 Andre sourced a 330-year-old stone fireplace from France, which was originally from an abbey that was destroyed during the war. Terry Elward, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abbey
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Noun
  • Jeff Bezos was set to celebrate his lavish wedding to Lauren Sánchez at the Fondazione Cini, a cultural institution on the island which occupies a large part of a Benedictine monastery established there in 982 A.D.
    Max Norman, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
  • But other outlets, including CNN and The Hollywood Reporter, report that the couple may get married on the private island of San Giorgio Maggiore, specifically in a monastery there.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The church of St Francis is also worth visiting for the peaceful cloister with graceful Gothic arches and creeping greenery.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • With stone walls, vaulted ceilings, and Renaissance cloister, Parador is a prime example of Gothic architecture.
    Carlsen Jes, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025

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