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abbey in Arabic

دَيْر dayr

UK/ˈæbi/

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British/ˈabɪj/

abbey in Arabic: دَيْر (dayr). In English, abbey means the office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.

Arabic words for abbey

monastery headed by an abbot
دَيْر dayr

English meaning of abbey

  1. noun The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.
  2. noun A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic building or buildings.
  3. noun The church of a monastery.
  4. noun A residence that was previously an abbatial building.

Full definition of abbey

abbey in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: convent
  • From 1199 to 1203 William Punchard was the abbot of the abbey of Rievaulx, which was part of the Cistercian order of monks.

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Questions about abbey in Arabic

What is the meaning of abbey in Arabic?
Abbey in Arabic is دَيْر (dayr).
ما معنى كلمة abbey؟
Abbey: دَيْر (dayr).
What does abbey mean in English?
Abbey means the office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.

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