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abbeys

The correct spelling is abbeys.

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noun

IPA: /ˈæb.iz/

Say it like: Abb-eys

The correct spelling is abbeys. The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.

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noun

  1. 1.The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.
  2. 2.A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic building or buildings.
  3. 3.The church of a monastery.
  4. 4.A residence that was previously an abbatial building.

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