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Word: abbey
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Meaning:
Noun:
- A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot; also, the monastic building or buildings.
- In London, ''the Abbey'' is short for Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood. The name is also retained for a private residence on the site of an abbey; as, Newstead ''Abbey'', the residence of Lord Byron.
- The church of a monastery.
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Proper noun:
- A diminutive of the female given name Abigail.
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