abbey

as in monastery
a residence for men under religious vows the monks in the abbey grow all their own vegetables

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Recent Examples of abbey Since then, he’s injected his flair into Venetian jewels like Abbazia San Gregorio, a former Benedictine abbey and the home of Diane von Furstenburg in Palazzo Brandolini-Giustinian. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024 And a clip of the momentous day went viral on TikTok after showing Charlotte watch George pass by, processing behind the king through the abbey. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Surrounding the abbey is a steep hillside village and a stone wall with turrets. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024 All guests of La Ferme have access to the facilities of the abbey and a shuttle is available to transport them back and forth. Laurie Werner, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for abbey 

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“Abbey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbey. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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