abbey

Definition of Abbey in English :

1. abbey

a church associated with a monastery or convent

2. abbey

a convent ruled by an abbess

3. abbey

a monastery ruled by an abbot

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Abbey

noun

1.

a building inhabited by a community of monks or nuns governed by an abbot or abbess

2.

a church built in conjunction with such a building

3.

such a community of monks or nuns

noun

1.

a monastery headed by an abbot, or a convent of nuns headed by an abbess

2.

the monks or nuns in such a place, collectively

3.

a church or building belonging to an abbey

n. pl. ab·beys

1. A monastery supervised by an abbot.

2. A convent supervised by an abbess.

3. A church that is or once was part of a monastery or convent.