A Dictionary of the English Language/abbey

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485819A Dictionary of the English Language — abbeySamuel Johnson (1709–1784)


Abbey, or Abby. n. s. [Lat. abbstia; from whence probably first Abbacy; which see.] A monastery of religious persons, whether men or women; distinguished from religious houses of other denominations by larger privileges. See Abbot.