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abadia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abbacy noun The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess.
  • abbey noun A monastery or convent, or the buildings that house it, led by an abbot or abbess.
  • rectory noun The house where a rector or parish priest lives.

Senses

abadia is used for these senses in English:

  • abbacy The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  • rectory The residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.

abbey — full definition

  1. noun A monastery or convent, or the buildings that house it, led by an abbot or abbess.
  2. noun A building that was once a monastery, now often used as a stately home or historic site.
  3. name A diminutive of the given name Abigail.

Related Catalan words