noun. A monastery supervised by an abbot.

noun. A convent supervised by an abbess.

noun. A church that is or once was part of a monastery or convent.

noun. A monastery or convent of persons of either sex devoted to religion and celibacy, and governed by an abbot or abbess (which see).

noun. The buildings of a monastery or convent; sometimes, in particular, the house set apart for the residence of the abbot or abbess.

noun. A church now or formerly attached to a monastery or convent: as, Westminster Abbey.

noun. In Scotland, the sanctuary formerly afforded by the abbey of Holyrood Palace, as having been a royal residence.

noun. A name sometimes given to the white poplar, Populus alba.

noun. A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings.

noun. The church of a monastery.

noun. In London, the Abbey is short for Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood.

noun. a convent ruled by an abbess

noun. a church associated with a monastery or convent

noun. a monastery ruled by an abbot

"Item, the said abbot hath alienate and sold the jewels and plate of the monastery, to the value of five hundred marks, _to purchase of the Bishop of Rome his bulls to be a bishop, and to annex the said abbey to his bishopric, to that intent that he should not for his misdeeds be punished, or deprived from his said abbey_."

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