Abbey and House

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Abbey noun - A residence for men under religious vows.

Usage example: the monks in the abbey grow all their own vegetables

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House and abbey are semantically related. In some cases you can use "House" instead a noun "Abbey".

Nearby Words: abbe, Abby, Abbie

House noun - A commercial or industrial activity or organization.

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Abbey and house are semantically related. You can use "Abbey" instead a noun "House".

old	old abbey	old house
current	current abbey	current house
entire	entire abbey	entire house
real	real abbey	real house
Other adjectives: wooden, titular, last, local, nearby, eponymous.

In Series 2 of Downton Abbey: Mrs Patmore, Mrs Bird and Molesly are caught skimming food from the main house to feed wounded and homeless vets out of Mrs Crawley's kitchen by O'Brien; she brings Cora to the house in order to tear into them.

Source: Chew Out Fake Out
Out of shame, her brother kicked her out of the house, and she sought refuge in an abbey, where she later becomes a nun lovingly taking care of disabled children.

Source: Music / Sound Horizon
Badass Boast: Cora's explanation for why she is not that upset over the prospect of having to sell Downton Abbey and move into a smaller house: "I'm an American: Have gun, will travel".

Source: Series / Downton Abbey

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