수도원장이나 수녀원장이 이끄는 수도사나 수녀 공동체가 거주하는 건물 또는 건물 단지.
A building or complex of buildings housing a community of monks (monastery) or nuns (nunnery), governed by an abbot or abbess.
예문:
"The medieval abbey was renowned for its illuminated manuscripts and quiet cloisters."
"After years of searching, she finally found peace within the walls of a remote Benedictine abbey."
원래 수도원 공동체의 일부였으나 현재는 종종 공공 예배 장소나 역사적 기념물로 사용되는 대형 교회 또는 건물.
A large church or building that was originally part of a monastic community but is now often used as a public place of worship or historical monument.
예문:
"Tourists flock to the ruins of the old abbey, admiring the surviving Gothic arches."
"Westminster Abbey is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English monarchs."