Word
abbatie
Phoneticsab·batie
Definition
n. a place where a religious leader lives and works. It is an old word for a monastery or a convent.
n. a monastery or convent, particularly one under the jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. Archaic in modern usage; primarily found in historical or literary contexts.
Examples
“The old abbatie stood on a hill overlooking the valley.”
“The monks moved into the abbatie after the nearby village was destroyed by the storm.”
“The abbatie served as both a spiritual sanctuary and a center of learning for the surrounding region during the late Middle Ages.”
Examples
simple
“The old abbatie stood on a hill overlooking the valley.”
contextual
“The monks moved into the abbatie after the nearby village was destroyed by the storm.”
complex
“The abbatie served as both a spiritual sanctuary and a center of learning for the surrounding region during the late Middle Ages.”