- Abbey - Wikipedia
An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian or Buddhist monks and nuns
- Abbey | Definition, History, Arrangement, Examples | Britannica
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 In this sense, an abbey consists of a complex of buildings serving the needs of a self-contained religious community
- ABBEY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ABBEY is a monastery ruled by an abbot How to use abbey in a sentence
- The Layout of a Medieval Abbey - World History Encyclopedia
A large medieval abbey had over 450 monks, but a more typical abbey had around 100 permanent inhabitants The main idea of monasticism was that life in a place of quiet and relative solitude would better aid understanding of and permit greater proximity to God
- ABBEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
ABBEY definition: 1 a building where monks or nuns live or used to live Some abbeys are now used as churches: 2 a… Learn more
- Difference Between Abbey and Priory
Abbey is a monastery or a group of monks or nuns who are very much devoted to celibacy and religion Priory is also a monastery that consists of monks and nuns
- abbey, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
The earliest known use of the noun abbey is in the Middle English period (1150—1500) OED's earliest evidence for abbey is from around 1300, in St Thomas Becket
- Abbey - New World Encyclopedia
An abbey (from Latin abbatia, derived from Syriac abba, "father"), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an abbot or an abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community
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