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church building vs abbey

abbey vs church building

church building and abbey both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
church building Yes No No No
abbey Yes No No No
As nouns, abbey is a hyponym of church building; that is, abbey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than church building:
  • church building: a place for public (especially Christian) worship
  • abbey: a church associated with a monastery or convent
Other hyponyms of church building include basilica, cathedral, cathedral, duomo, kirk.
church building (noun) abbey (noun)
a place for public (especially Christian) worship a monastery ruled by an abbot
a convent ruled by an abbess
a church associated with a monastery or convent
Difference between church building and abbey

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