abbey

English Thesaurus

1. a monastery ruled by an abbot (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	monastery,
definition	:	the residence of a religious community (noun.artifact)

2. a convent ruled by an abbess (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	convent,
definition	:	a religious residence especially for nuns (noun.artifact)

3. a church associated with a monastery or convent (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	church, church building,
definition	:	a place for public (especially Christian) worship (noun.artifact)

4. a monastery ruled by an abbot (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	abbatial, abbatial, abbatial,
definition	:	of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot, or abbess (adj.pert)

derivation	:	abbatial, abbatial, abbatial,
definition	:	of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot, or abbess (adj.pert)