Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of christian or buddhist monks and nuns. The meaning of abbey is a monastery ruled by an abbot How to use abbey in a sentence. Abbey, group of buildings housing a monastery or convent, centred on an abbey church or cathedral, and under the direction of an abbot or abbess Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year. A building where monks or nuns live or used to live
Some abbeys are now used as churches Abbeys were a striking feature of medieval urban and rural landscapes Definition of abbey noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live. Westminster abbey, formally titled the collegiate church of saint peter at westminster, is an anglican church in the city of westminster, london, england
At least 16 royal weddings have taken place at the abbey since 1100 Abbey (noun) abbey / ˈ æbi/ noun plural abbeys britannica dictionary definition of abbey [count] 1 a A monastery run by an abbot
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