abbey
part of speech
noun (an abbey, abbeys; the Abbey)
meaning for a pupil
1) (church) An abbey is a building, or group of buildings, where monks or nuns live and pray together, led by an abbot or abbess. tree →
2) An abbey is also a large church that was once part of such a place, such as Westminster Abbey in London. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons (monks, Henry VIII closing the monasteries, castles) and church life lessons. In news, royal weddings and coronations take place at Westminster Abbey. Phrases: «Westminster Abbey», «a ruined abbey», «the abbey church», «Downton Abbey» (a TV series).
examples
- Monks lived and prayed at the abbey. tree →
- We visited the ruins of an old abbey. tree →
- Kings and queens are crowned in Westminster Abbey. tree →
- The abbey bells rang for evening prayers. tree →
- The abbot was in charge of the abbey. tree →
- Many abbeys were closed long ago and fell into ruins. tree →
- Nuns at the abbey made honey and candles. tree →
- Llewelyn had local connection with Bedd Gellert, which was the seat of an Augustinian abbey, one of the oldest in Wales. tree →
note
Countable noun; plural «abbeys» (vowel before y, so just add -s). «An abbey». Leaders: abbot (man), abbess (woman). Close words: monastery (monks), convent or nunnery (nuns), priory (a smaller house).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «abbey» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.