01 n. A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building …
pl.
Abbeys ((-bĭz))
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1.
A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings.
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2.
The church of a monastery.