Westminster Abbey

American  

noun

1. a Gothic church in London, England.

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Westminster Abbey British  

noun

1. a Gothic church in London: site of a Benedictine monastery (1050–65); scene of the coronations of almost all English monarchs since William I

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Westminster Abbey Cultural  

1. Famous church located in London, England. Almost all English monarchs since William the Conqueror have been crowned there.

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Distinguished English subjects are buried there. The Poets' Corner contains the graves of great English writers, including Geoffrey Chaucer and Robert Browning.

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That same year he began a romance with Princess Margaret, and two years later, Armstrong-Jones and the princess married at Westminster Abbey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

He designed sets for plays and backdrops for operas and—using an iPad—created a hawthorn-blossom pattern for a stained-glass window in Westminster Abbey to honor the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The annual Commonwealth service at Westminster Abbey is usually attended by senior royals, political and religious leaders, and representatives of Commonwealth nations.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

Hart also tried to call Westminster Abbey, but the calls went unanswered because it was night time in the UK.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026

And not long after that it was he himself who had the task of crowning our present Queen in Westminster Abbey with half the world watching him on television.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl