abbey
noun
a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess.
abbeys
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pluralof abbey.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If you’re new to her work, here is where to start with Groff’s sprawling canon, which spans from steamy Florida swamps to medieval abbeys with a gift for the unexpected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Abbey beers, which involve a brewer paying royalties in exchange for using the abbey name, are common in Belgium, but until now they have only been with abbeys housing monks.
From Reuters ● Dec. 10, 2021
From the 12th century, there began an elaborate system of ownership, with the crown granting special license to landed lords and special institutions, such as the universities, abbeys and livery companies, to husband the swans.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2018
And Britain’s largest designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is blessed with an abundance of Roman sites, abbeys, gardens and castles.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2018
It is possible, though, to reconstruct, to some extent, the chants that were being sung in churches and abbeys from around the fourth century onwards, from manuscripts of various kinds.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
