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abbey
A	noun
	1	abbey
			a monastery ruled by an abbot
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚structure; construction ╚housing; lodging; living accommodations ╚dwelling; home; domicile; abode; habitation; dwelling house ╚house ╚residence ╚religious residence; cloister ╚monastery ╚abbey
	2	abbey
			a convent ruled by an abbess
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚structure; construction ╚housing; lodging; living accommodations ╚dwelling; home; domicile; abode; habitation; dwelling house ╚house ╚residence ╚religious residence; cloister ╚convent ╚abbey
	3	abbey
			a church associated with a monastery or convent
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚structure; construction ╚building; edifice ╚place of worship; house of prayer; house of God; house of worship ╚church; church building ╚abbey

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