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ab•bey

Pronunciation: (ab'ē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -beys.
1. a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess.
2. the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent.
3. the church of an abbey.

Ab•bey

Pronunciation: (ab'ē), [key]
—n.
1. Edward, 1927–89, U.S. novelist and nature writer.
2. Edwin Austin, 1852–1911, U.S. painter and illustrator.

Abbevillian

Abbey Theatre