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Definition of abbey : 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.
2. The church of a monastery.

Synonyms:

study atcloister

cloister, vicarage, bishop's palace, church, tabernacle, meetinghouse, nunnery, deanery, rectory, house of god, shrine, clergy house, monastery, convent, cathedral, pagoda, mosque, parsonage, priory, synagogue, pantheon, friary, temple, chapel, manse, Vatican

Usage examples:

• A monument to his memory was placed in Westminster Abbey, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an Englishman. - "The Story of Our Hymns", Ernest Edwin Ryden.
• I think Fountain's Abbey is beautiful, compared with this. - "A Letter of Credit", Susan Warner.
• The Abbey of Jumieges. - "A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One", Thomas Frognall Dibdin.