Abbeys

n. monastery administered by an abbot; church belonging to a monastery

== For other uses, see Abbey (disambiguation) 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. A nunnery is a convent of nuns. Some cities were ruled by heads of a certain abbey. For more information, see abbey-principality.
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Noun
1. a church associated with a monastery or convent
(hypernym) church, church building
2. a convent ruled by an abbess
(hypernym) convent
3. a monastery ruled by an abbot
(hypernym) monastery

(pl. )
of Abbey
  

ABBAZIE. BADIE