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Abbey - Wikipedia An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks and nuns
Abbey | Definition, History, Arrangement, Examples | Britannica abbey, group of buildings housing a monastery or convent, centred on an abbey church or cathedral, and under the direction of an abbot or abbess In this sense, an abbey consists of a complex of buildings serving the needs of a self-contained religious community
The Layout of a Medieval Abbey - World History Encyclopedia Abbeys were a striking feature of medieval urban and rural landscapes Their layout and architecture reflected their purpose as cut-off monastic retreats which, conversely, also served and inspired their local communities
Visit | Westminster Abbey The Abbey is a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers, poets, priests, heroes and villains since 960AD Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066 and is the resting place of more than 3,000 great Britons
ABBEY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Abbey definition: a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess See examples of ABBEY used in a sentence
Abbey - New World Encyclopedia 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