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abbey

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of abbey

a residence for men under religious vows

  • the monks in the abbey grow all their own vegetables
Synonyms of abbey

cloister, friary, hermitage, monastery, priory
Words Related to abbey

house

convent, nunnery

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