Westminster Abbey
- nouna famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster, London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery-
Westminster Abbey is the scene of the coronations of almost all English monarchs
-Distinguished English subjects are buried in Westminster Abbey
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑minster• Part Holonyms: ↑Westminster, ↑City of Westminster* * *
Westminster Abbey [Westminster Abbey]a very big church in ↑Westminster, London, which is one of the most famous buildings in Britain. Most of the present building, which replaced an earlier one, was built in the 13th and 14th centuries, in the ↑Gothic style. Every English king and queen has been crowned there since ↑William the Conqueror in 1066. Many famous English people are buried in the Abbey or have ↑memorials in it, and it contains ↑Poets' Corner and the ↑Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Abbey was made a ↑World Heritage Site in 1987.See also ↑Coronation Chair
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Westminster Abbey — (deutsch: Abtei von Westmünster, Westmünsterabtei; eigentlich The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster) ist eine Kirche in London. Traditionell werden hier die Könige von England (später britische Monarchen) gekrönt und beigesetzt. Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Westminster Abbey — • This most famous of all English abbeys is situated within the precincts of the Royal Palace of Westminster Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey … Catholic encyclopedia
Westminster Abbey — n. Gothic church (originally a Benedictine abbey) in Westminster where English monarchs are crowned: it is also a burial place for English monarchs and famous statesmen, writers, etc … English World dictionary
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Westminster Abbey — For other uses, see Westminster Abbey (disambiguation). Westminster Abbey The Abbey s western façade Location: City of Westminst … Wikipedia
Westminster Abbey — a Gothic church in London, England. * * * Church in London. It was originally a Benedictine monastery. Edward the Confessor built a Norman style church (consecrated 1065) on the site of an older church there; this was pulled down in 1245 by Henry … Universalium
Westminster Abbey — Westminster Ab|bey a very large ↑gothic church in Westminster, London, first built in the 11th century. Almost all British kings and queens since ↑William the Conqueror have been ↑crowned in the Abbey and many famous people are buried there … Dictionary of contemporary English
Westminster Abbey — Cockney Rhyming Slang Shabby He s turned out a bit westminster today … English dialects glossary
Westminster Abbey — Collegiate Church of St Peter in Westminster … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Westminster Abbey — /ˌwɛstmɪnstər ˈæbi/ (say .westminstuhr abee) noun a collegiate church in London founded in 1065 by King Edward the Confessor; present structure built from 1245; the site of coronation of almost every English king and queen since William I, of… … Australian English dictionary
