Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun abbey

3 senses of abbey

Sense 1
abbey -- (a church associated with a monastery or convent)
       => church, church building -- (a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty")

Sense 2
abbey -- (a convent ruled by an abbess)
       => convent -- (a religious residence especially for nuns)

Sense 3
abbey -- (a monastery ruled by an abbot)
       => monastery -- (the residence of a religious community)