abbey: Meaning and Definition of

ab•bey

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

1. 1927–89, U.S. novelist and nature writer.
2. 1852–1911, U.S. painter and illustrator.