abbatie
n. C2 Proficiency ab·batie
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.
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.