ABBEYS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word abbeys. (close relations)
Definition of ABBEYS
abbey
Best Alternative Words for ABBEYS
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cathedrals | ||||||||
adjective • relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne noun • any large and important church • the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese | ||||||||
churches | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship • a place for public (especially Christian) worship • a service conducted in a house of worship • the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church verb • perform a special church rite or service for | ||||||||
cloisters | adverb, nounadv, 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 | ||||||||
convents | nounn | |||||||
noun • a religious residence especially for nuns • a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together | ||||||||
monasteries | nounn | |||||||
noun • the residence of a religious community | ||||||||
priories | nounn | |||||||
noun • religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress |