Abbey

1. Community of monks or nuns under the rule of an abbot or abbess. This is the higher grade of monastery, as opposed to the lower priory. 2. Building which…

1. Community of monks or nuns under the rule of an abbotAbbot Head of an abbey of monks or abbessAbbess Head of a community of nuns. This is the higher grade of monasteryMonastery The house of a religious community, as opposed to the lower priory. 2. Building which they occupy.