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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.”

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