abbeylike en · ADJ
Etymology
From abbey + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of an abbey.
Fort Tryon Park, just north of the George Washington Bridge, is the site of the Cloisters, an imposing abbeylike structure housing the Metropolitan Museum's medieval collections.
1981, William Scheller, Train trips: exploring America by rail, page 67:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most abbeylike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more abbeylike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |