‖n. [ F. abbé. See Abbot. ] The French word answering to the English abbot, the head of an abbey; but commonly a title of respect given in France to every one vested with the ecclesiastical habit or dress. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ After the 16th century, the name was given, in social parlance, to candidates for some priory or abbey in the gift of the crown. Many of these aspirants became well known in literary and fashionable life. By further extension, the name came to be applied to unbeneficed secular ecclesiastics generally. Littré. [ 1913 Webster ]

Abbess

n. [ OF. abaesse, abeesse, F. abbesse, L. abbatissa, fem. of abbas, abbatis, abbot. See Abbot. ] A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. See Abbey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Abbey

n.; pl. Abbeys [ OF. abaïe, abbaïe, 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; also, the monastic building or buildings. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The men are called monks, and governed by an abbot; the women are called nuns, and governed by an abbess. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The church of a monastery. [ 1913 Webster ]

In London, the Abbey means Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood. The name is also retained for a private residence on the site of an abbey; as, Newstead Abbey, the residence of Lord Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Monastery; convent; nunnery; priory; cloister. See Cloister. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Abbe { m }; Abbé { m }

abbe

Abberufung { f } | Abberufungen { pl }

recall | recalls

Abbestellung { f } (einer Zeitschrift)

cancellation (of a periodical)

Abbestellung { f }; Widerruf { m } | Abbestellungen { pl }

countermand | countermands

abbeißen | abbeißend | abgebissen

to bite off | biting off | bitten off

abberufbar

recallable

abberufen | abberufend | abberufen

to recall | recalling | recalled

abbestellen; widerrufen; zurückrufen | abbestellend; widerrufend; zurückrufend | abbestellt; widerrief; zurückgerufen

to countermand | countermanding | countermanded

abbetteln | abbettelnd | abgebettelt

to wheedle; to wheedle out | wheedling; wheedling out | wheedled out

abbezahlen

to pay off

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