Abbey word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "abbey" word

[noun] a monastery ruled by an abbot
[noun] a convent ruled by an abbess
[noun] a church associated with a monastery or convent

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\Ab"bey\ ([a^]b"b[y^]), n.; pl. {Abbeys} (-b[i^]z). [OF. aba["i]e, abba["i]e, F. abbaye, L. abbatia, fr. abbas abbot. See {Abbot}.] 1. A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings. Note: The men are called monks, and governed by an abbot; the women are called nuns, and governed by an abbess. 2. The church of a monastery. Note: In London, the Abbey means Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood. The name is also retained for a private residence on the site of an abbey; as, Newstead Abbey, the residence of Lord Byron. Syn: Monastery; convent; nunnery; priory; cloister. See {Cloister}.

See also: church | church building | convent | monastery |

The fun area, different aproach to word »abbey«

Let's analyse "abbey" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: YEBBA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1340 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- -... -... . -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: abbey: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 (or 4 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: abbey: 1 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 7 = 17, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (2)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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