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Or take another boat (there is not a boat that goes to both islands on a round trip) to the smaller island of Saint-Honorat, to an abbey founded by a hermit in 410CE, when monks owned most of Cannes.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Since then, he’s injected his flair into Venetian jewels like Abbazia San Gregorio, a former Benedictine abbey and the home of Diane von Furstenburg in Palazzo Brandolini-Giustinian.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Using the abbey as an observation post with gun emplacements near its foundation and in the surrounding cliffs, the Germans command the narrow mountain passes of Route 6—the road to Rome.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
In Melk, guests can see the frescoes of the Benedictine abbey or remain onboard for an Austrian cookie tasting.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Since then, he’s injected his flair into Venetian jewels like Abbazia San Gregorio, a former Benedictine abbey and the home of Diane von Furstenburg in Palazzo Brandolini-Giustinian.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Using the abbey as an observation post with gun emplacements near its foundation and in the surrounding cliffs, the Germans command the narrow mountain passes of Route 6—the road to Rome.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
In Melk, guests can see the frescoes of the Benedictine abbey or remain onboard for an Austrian cookie tasting.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbey
Noun
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Curious newbies can sign up for the monastery’s Beginning Instruction sessions every other Sunday and on the second Wednesday of each month, or participate in a weekend retreat.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
9 July 2025
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Other cultural experiences include Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas and ancient temples in central forests.—
Rumit Mehta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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According to People, the couple hosted a welcome party for their guests in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church on the Thursday night ahead of their wedding day.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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The wedding festivities kicked off on Thursday, June 27, with a welcome party, held in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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“Abbey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbey. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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