ABBEY Synonyms
There are 11 synonyms of the word
abbey.
(exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word abbey. (close relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word abbey. (close relations)
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Definition of ABBEY
Definition of ABBEY
Best Alternative Words for ABBEY
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ashram | nounn | |||||||
noun • a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram • (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus | ||||||||
charterhouse | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Carthusian monastery | ||||||||
cloister | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) • a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) verb • surround with a cloister, as of a garden • surround with a cloister • seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister | ||||||||
convent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a religious residence especially for nuns • a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together | ||||||||
friary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a monastery of friars | ||||||||
hermitage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the abode of a hermit | ||||||||
monastery | nounn | |||||||
noun • the residence of a religious community | ||||||||
nunnery | nounn | |||||||
noun • the convent of a community of nuns | ||||||||
priory | nounn | |||||||
noun • religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress | ||||||||
dargah | nounn | |||||||
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vihara | nounn | |||||||
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Best Hypernyms For ABBEY
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
abbey, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
church
convent
monastery
Phrases (1)
church building