abadia
n. C2 Proficiency aba·dia
n. a place where monks or nuns live and work together. It is a large building or a group of buildings that belong to a religious order.
n. a religious house or community of monks or nuns. Often used in historical or literary contexts to refer to a monastic establishment.
The monks spent their lives in quiet at the abadia.
The ancient abadia stood on a hill overlooking the valley, surrounded by thick stone walls.
Historians often study the abadia to understand how medieval religious orders managed their vast estates and provided social services to the local population.