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abbey: Meaning and Definition of
ab•bey
Pronunciation: (ab'ē), [key] — pl. -beys.
- a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess.
- the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent.
- the church of an abbey.
Ab•bey
Pronunciation: (ab'ē), [key] — n.
- 1927–89, U.S. novelist and nature writer.
- 1852–1911, U.S. painter and illustrator.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.