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Abbey — (englisch Abtei) bezeichnet: Abbey (Familienname), siehe dort für Namensträger Abbey ist Ortsname von: Abbey (Devon), eine Gemeinde in Devonshire, Vereinigtes Königreich Abbey Dore, eine Gemeinde in Herefordshire Abbey Green, eine Gemeinde in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Abbey — Ab bey ([a^]b b[y^]), n.; pl. {Abbeys} ( b[i^]z). [OF. aba[ i]e, abba[ i]e, F. abbaye, L. abbatia, fr. abbas abbot. See {Abbot}.] 1. A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Abbey — • A monastery canonically erected and autonomous, with a community of not fewer than twelve religious; monks under the government of an abbot; nuns under that of an abbess Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abbey     Abbey …   Catholic encyclopedia

abbey — noun 1) аббатство; монастырь 2) главная церковь аббатства 3) coll.the Abbey Вестминстерское аббатство …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

abbey — n аббатство, монастырь Англо русский строительный словарь. М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995 …   Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов

Abbey —   [ æbɪ], Edward, amerikanischer Schriftsteller, * in Arizona 29. 1. 1927, ✝ Tucson (Arizona) 14. 3. 1989; einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter der neuen Literatur des Westens in den USA; knüpft an die Tradition der naturverbundenen Cowboys an, die… …   Universal-Lexikon

Abbey — An abbey (from Latin abbatia, derived from Syriac abba, father ), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.Some cities were ruled by heads of …   Wikipedia

abbey — /ab ee/, n., pl. abbeys. 1. a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess. 2. the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent. 3. the church of an abbey. [1200 50; ME abbey(e) < OF… …   Universalium

Abbey — /ab ee/, n. 1. Edward, 1927 89, U.S. novelist and nature writer. 2. Edwin Austin, 1852 1911, U.S. painter and illustrator. * * * I Complex of buildings housing a monastery or convent under the direction of an abbot or abbess, serving the needs of …   Universalium

Abbey — Oficinas del Banco Abbey en Londres. El Banco Abbey es el sexto banco más grande del Reino Unido y el segundo mayor prestamista hipotecario de Europa. Desde finales del año 2004, Abbey está controlado por el Grupo Santander. Según la memoria del… …   Wikipedia Español