abbey
(noun)
noun
1. a church associated with a monastery or convent
Definition categories: man–made, church
2. a convent ruled by an abbess
Definition categories: man–made, convent
3. a monastery ruled by an abbot
Definition categories: man–made, monastery
Sentences with abbey as a noun:
- From 1199 to 1203 William Punchard was the abbot of the abbey of Rievaulx, which was part of the Cistercian order of monks.