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Abbey
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abbey
[n] - a church associated with a monastery or convent 2. [n] - a convent ruled by an abbess 3. [n] - a monastery ruled by an abbot Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=abbey
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Abbey
Monastery or Nunnery
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abbey
In the Christian church, a building or group of buildings housing a community of monks or of nuns, all dedicated to a life of celibacy and religious seclusion, governed by an abbot or abbess... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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Abbey
See monastery. Found op http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k2p.nsf/k2pGlossaryList?readform&let
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Abbey
a monastery where, either monks live, governed by an abbot, or in the case of nuns, governed by an abbess. See Church Design Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935
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Abbey
Ab'bey (ăb'bȳ) noun ; plural Abbeys (-bĭz). [ Old French abaïe , abbaïe , French abbaye , Latin abbatia , from abbas abbot. See Abbot .] 1. A monastery or society o... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/2
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abbey
noun a monastery ruled by an abbot Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abbey
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• (n.) A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings. • (n.) The church of a monastery. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/abbey/
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group of buildings housing a monastery or a convent, centred on an abbey church or a cathedral and under the direction of an abbot or an abbess. In ... [1 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/2
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Abbey is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `God is Joy` Where is it used? The name Abbey is mainly used In English.It is an abbreviated form of Abigail, used In English, German and In the bible.See also In Spanish: Abegail In English (Modern) : Abigayle In English: Gail In English: ... Found op http://www.pregnology.com/index.php?girls/Abbey
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[coachbuilder] Abbey was a British coachbuilding business based in Merton, South West London and later Acton, North West London and was active between 1930 and about 1938. Arthur P Compton set up several coachbuilding businesses, including Compton, Sons and Terry which was founded in 1929 in... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_(coachbuilder)
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[1922 automobile] The Abbey was a short-lived friction drive car assembled by the Abbey Auto Engineering Co. Ltd in Westminster, England. It used a 10.8 hp 1498 cc Coventry-Simplex engine. It was built in 1922 only and cost £315. It also had Marles steering and friction drive. The two-seate... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_(1922_automobile)
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Abbey
An abbey (from Latin abbatia, derived from Latin language abbatia, from Latin abbās, derived from Aramaic language abba, "father") is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community. The term can also refe... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey
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abbey
- a church associated with a monastery or convent
- a monastery ruled by an abbot
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abbey, monastic house, especially among Benedictines and Cistercians, consisting of not less than 12 monks or nuns ruled by an abbot or abbess. Many abbeys were originally self-supporting. In the Benedictine expansion after the 8th cent., abbeys were often important centers of learning and peaceful ... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0802056.html
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Abbey
An abbey is a monastery or religious community of the highest class, governed by an abbot, assisted generally by a prior, sub-prior, and other subordinate functionaries; or, in the case of a female community, superintended by an abbess. An abbey invariably included a church. A priory differed from a... Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AA.HTM
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Click images to enlargeIn the Christian church, a building or group of buildings housing a community of monks or of nuns, all dedicated to a life of celibacy and religious seclusion, governed by an abbot or abbess respectively. The word is also applied to a building that was once the church o... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0017339.html
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Abbey
Belgian ale, brewed in a commercial secular brewery. Found op http://www.brew-monkey.com/brewschool/glossary.php
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Abbey
[Barking and Dagenham ward] Abbey is a political division returning three Councillors to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. At the 2006 election Jeanne Alexander, Graham Bramley, and Mohammed Fani all of the Labour Party (UK) were elected for a four year term in office. ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_(Barking_and_Dagenham_ward)
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[1853] == Ship Service History == ===1854 - 1858=== ===1858 - 1866 Ships Master Captain James Crocket=== During this period the Abbey was engaged mainly in the trade between Circular Head Tasmania and Hobsons Bay Melbourne Victoria carrying general produce up to Melbourne and returning with ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_(1853)
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[Lincoln ward] Lincoln Abbey Ward is one of eleven electoral districts within the city of Lincoln, England. For this ward there are three Councilors who are Kathleen Brothwell Deputy Mayor of Lincoln and member of the Labour party, Fay Smith of the Labour party and Peter West of the Labour p... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_(Lincoln_ward)
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abbey
1) '.. road' 2) '... road' (beatles album) 3) Beatles'... road' 4) Body of monks or a monastic building 5) Brothers' place 6) Church 7) Church building 8) Cloister 9) Convent 10) Convent church 11) Dublin theatre 12)... Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/abbey/1
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