abbey
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a large church with buildings attached where a group of monks or nuns live or used to live
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noun
a large church with buildings attached where a group of monks or nuns live or used to live
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a building that Christians go to in order to worship. Traditional churches usually contain an altar and long wooden seats facing the altar called pews. The place where the priest or minister stands to talk to the people is called a pulpit. A religious ceremony that takes place in a church is called a service
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a building where a community of nuns (=women members of a religious organization) live and work
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a place where some Christian religious groups worship and pray, especially the Quakers
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a Buddhist religious building with several levels, each of which has a roof that sticks out
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a building used for worship in some religions, typically religions other than Christianity
a church or other building where people hold religious ceremonies
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