translation and definition "abbey", Dictionary English-Luxembourgish online
pronunciation:
IPA: ˈæbi
/ˈæb.i/
Translations into Luxembourgish:
abtei
Other meanings:
A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot; also, the monastic building or buildings.
monastery headed by an abbot
church of a monastery
The habitation and workplace of a community of monks or nuns.
In London, the Abbey is short for Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood. The name is also retained for a private residence on the site of an abbey; as, Newstead Abbey, the residence of Lord Byron.
The church of a monastery.
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