Dictionary![]() ![]() ab•beyPronunciation: (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•beyPronunciation: (ab'ē), [key] —n. 1. Edward, 1927–89, U.S. novelist and nature writer. 2. Edwin Austin, 1852–1911, U.S. painter and illustrator. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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