All abbey synonyms
ab·bey
A a noun abbey
- nunnery — a building or group of buildings for nuns; convent.
- convent — A convent is a building in which a community of nuns live.
- ministry — the service, functions, or profession of a minister of religion.
- monastery — a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
- cloister — A cloister is a covered area round a square in a monastery or a cathedral.
- temple — Shirley (Shirley Temple Black) 1928–2014, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat.
- priory — a religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey.
- friary — a monastery of friars, especially those of a mendicant order.
- religious house — a convent or monastery.