Fountains Abbey

/ (ˈfaʊntɪns) /

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noun

a ruined Cistercian abbey near Ripon in Yorkshire: founded 1132, dissolved 1539; landscaped 1720

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Words nearby Fountains Abbey

fountain grass, fountainhead, Fountain of Youth, fountain pen, fountain plant, Fountains Abbey, fountain syringe, Fountain Valley, Fouqué, Fouquet, Fouquier-Tinville

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