Etymology

abbeystead

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Today it means: The seat of an abbey. Full definition →

Old French abeie ← Old English stede
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abbeystead · noun1

From abbey + stead (“place”).

Abbeystead · proper noun2

  1. Old English · derived fromstede
  2. Old French · derived fromabeie
  3. English todayAbbeystead

From the Old French abeie or abbeie, meaning abbey, and the Old English stede, meaning place or site. Combined to mean "the site of the abbey" or "estate owned by the abbey".

Words from the same roots

Old Englishstede all →

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