abbey
11Abbey — An abbey (from Latin abbatia, derived from Syriac abba, father ), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.Some cities were ruled by heads of …
12Abbey — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Abbey, terme anglais venant du français abbaye, peut désigner : Sommaire 1 Patronyme 2 Prénom …
13abbey — /ab ee/, n., pl. abbeys. 1. a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess. 2. the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent. 3. the church of an abbey. [1200 50; ME abbey(e) < OF… …
14Abbey — /ab ee/, n. 1. Edward, 1927 89, U.S. novelist and nature writer. 2. Edwin Austin, 1852 1911, U.S. painter and illustrator. * * * I Complex of buildings housing a monastery or convent under the direction of an abbot or abbess, serving the needs of …
15Abbey — Oficinas del Banco Abbey en Londres. El Banco Abbey es el sexto banco más grande del Reino Unido y el segundo mayor prestamista hipotecario de Europa. Desde finales del año 2004, Abbey está controlado por el Grupo Santander. Según la memoria del… …
16abbey — noun (plural abbeys) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French abbaie, abbeie, from Late Latin abbatia abbey, from abbat , abbas Date: 13th century 1. a. a monastery ruled by an abbot b. a convent ruled by an abbess …
17abbey — UK [ˈæbɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms abbey : singular abbey plural abbeys a large church with buildings connected to it where a group of monks or nuns live or used to live …
18abbey — This word (from the Aramaic Abba, meaning father ) refers to an institution under the direction of an abbess orabbot. The term abbey originally referred to the complex of buildings erected by monks: a church, a residence (or amonastery), a… …
19abbey — noun /ˈæb.i/ a) 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. From 1199 to 1203 William Punchard was the abbot of the abbey… …
20Abbey — A community of monks or nuns, governed by an *abbot or *abbess; thus the building of such a community each was part of one of the monastic orders; after the Dissolution, a church once belonging to such a community. [< OldFr. abbeie < Lat.… …
