abbey

• Ein Gebäude oder Gebäudekomplex, in dem eine Gemeinschaft von Mönchen oder Nonnen lebt und arbeitet, oft mit einer Kirche.

A noun referring to a building or complex of buildings used by a community of monks or nuns, often including a church.

1. Religious buildingB1formal

   A building or complex occupied by a community of monks or nuns, typically including a church and living quarters.

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   • The monks lived in the ancient abbey for centuries.
   • We visited the ruins of a medieval abbey in the countryside.
   • The abbey's chapel is open to visitors every Sunday.

   Synonymecloisterconventfriarymonasterynunnerypriory