/ Dictionary / Index A abbey: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•bey Pronunciation: (ab'ē), [key] — pl. -beys. a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess. the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent. the church of an abbey. Ab•bey Pronunciation: (ab'ē), [key] — n. 1927–89, U.S. novelist and nature writer. 1852–1911, U.S. painter and illustrator. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abbey (Thesaurus) Abbevillian Abbey Theatre Related Content Daily Word Quiz: circumspect Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language