abadía
abbey
noun ah-bah-DEE-ah Rare
Origin: from Medieval Latin abbatia, from abbās (abbot)
Usage Note
Abadía is both the building complex and the monastic community it houses, presided over by an abad (abbot) or abadesa (abbess). It is larger and more autonomous than a convento or monasterio. The accent on the final -ía is regular for the pattern and must not be omitted.
Examples
"Visitamos una antigua abadía benedictina."
Natural Translation
We visited an old Benedictine abbey.
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