修道院 — meaning in English
xiū dào yuàn
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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.
- cloister noun A covered walkway bordering a courtyard, typically in a monastery or similar religious building.
- friary noun A house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live.
- monastery noun A building or complex where monks live a communal religious life, often under vows.
- rectory noun The house where a rector or parish priest lives.
Senses
修道院 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.]
- abbey 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. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- abbeystead (archaic) The seat of an abbey.
- cloister A covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that surround a quadrangle; especially:
- friary A house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live.
- monastery A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.
- rectory The residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.
abbey — full definition
- noun A monastery or convent, or the buildings that house it, led by an abbot or abbess.
- noun A building that was once a monastery, now often used as a stately home or historic site.
- name A diminutive of the given name Abigail.