ABBEY Meaning of ABBEY in English [ab.bey] n, pl abbeys [ME, fr. OF abaie, fr. LL abbatia abbey, fr. abbat-, abbas] (13c) 1 a: a monastery ruled by an abbot b: a convent ruled by an abbess 2: an abbey church Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012