abadia — meaning in English

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.

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.]
• abbeystead (archaic) The seat of an abbey.

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.