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abbey

[ab-ee] / ˈæb i /
NOUN
building that houses monks, nuns, or priests; church
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He said that a link already existed - The Abbey Way - that was "hidden away in the trees".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

According to tradition, Caedmon worked as a laborer at Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

“This was a lot of memories of Liverpool for me,” he remarked in a recent Abbey Road Studios listening session, “but also any days we’ve left behind. Everyone’s got them — school, old mates.”

From Salon • May 12, 2026

"Tourists come to England and they can go to Abbey Road, but they can't go inside... so I thought this was a terrific idea," McCartney told the BBC.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Realizing the danger of this new device, Constance ordered all but a chosen few to leave the wall for the safety of the Abbey grounds.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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