ABBEY
What does "ABBEY" mean?
A monastery or convent under the rule of an abbot or abbess, or the church belonging to it.
Meanings
- A building or complex housing monks or nuns, governed by an abbot or abbess. The monks brewed beer in the abbey for nine centuries.
- A church that was once part of, or is named for, such a monastery. Coronations and royal weddings are still held in the abbey.
Word origin
From Old French 'abbeie', from Late Latin 'abbatia', from 'abbas' (abbot), itself from Aramaic 'abba' meaning 'father'.
Remember it
ABBEY starts with ABBA, Aramaic for 'father' - the root that also gave us 'abbot', the abbey's head.
A little poem
Stone keeps the cold the candles fought,
and prayers worn smooth by years of thought-
the silence here is something taught.
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Wordplay
- Why did the monk move to the abbey? He'd finally found his calling - and the rent was just a vow of poverty.
What it teaches
A wall that keeps the world out is also a wall that holds the work in.
Quick facts
What does ABBEY mean?
A monastery or convent under the rule of an abbot or abbess, or the church belonging to it.
Is ABBEY a valid word?
Yes — ABBEY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ABBEY?
ABBEY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ABBEY come from?
From Old French 'abbeie', from Late Latin 'abbatia', from 'abbas' (abbot), itself from Aramaic 'abba' meaning 'father'.
What can ABBEY teach us?
A wall that keeps the world out is also a wall that holds the work in.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.