abbaye
n. C2 Proficiency ab·baye
n. a large building where monks or nuns live and work. It is a French word for an abbey.
n. a large religious house or monastery, typically one that is self-sufficient and governed by an abbot or abbess. Borrowed from French, it is primarily used in historical or architectural contexts.
The abbaye is famous for its beautiful gardens.
Historians are studying the old abbaye to understand how the monks lived during the Middle Ages.
The ruins of the abbaye stand as a testament to the region's rich monastic history, attracting thousands of tourists every summer to explore its ancient stone walls.