(n.) A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings.
(n.) The church of a monastery.
Example Sentences:
(1) That was long after the demolition of nearby Hyde Abbey, where he was originally buried with his son and other members of his family more than 1,000 years ago.
(2) A Benn family spokesperson said: "At the suggestion of the Speaker of the House of Commons and by agreement with the Lords Speaker, Black Rod and the dean of Westminster Abbey, an approach was made by Black Rod to the palace for agreement that Mr Benn's body rest in the chapel of St Mary Undercroft on the night before his funeral.
(3) He was tied in initially for three years, but has stayed, because of Downton Abbey , and because of the way crossfertilisation of the two business systems works in a period of globalisation of TV production, which assists expensive drama production.
(4) Speculation increased in recent weeks that Adele had already recorded the Bond song following reports she was spotted entering Abbey Road studios.
(5) In London a candlelit vigil – which the government hopes will be emulated in churches, by other faiths and by families across the land – will be held at Westminster Abbey, ending with the last candle being extinguished at 11pm, the moment war was declared.
(6) 1928's Downton Abbey jewellery collection If it's the jewels and the glitz that gets you going on Downton, then you'll be pleased to know that you can emulate the luxury of Lady Edith from as little as £11.25 (via ACHICA) – though what Lady Mary would make of such cheap imitations doesn't bear thinking of.
(7) Downton Abbey and other high budget British television dramas are to be given tax breaks, which could be worth tens of millions of pounds a year, as the government attempts to prevent productions moving abroad.
(8) Beyond the sumptuous lifestyle spreads in glossies or the gift-strewn shop windows at Harrods and Selfridges, and Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop website , shows like Downton Abbey keep us in thrall to the idea of moolah, mansions and autocratic power.
(9) In love with Downton for far too long Facebook Twitter Pinterest Downton Abbey: loved for so long.
(10) Alan Johnson has a rare perspective on Westminster, in the very practical sense that his corner office affords some of the best views in town: the Abbey, parliament itself, Big Ben.
(11) "This significant investment in the British production sector helps support the UK's broader creative economy, with last night's Golden Globes win for Downton Abbey just one example of the vital role ITV1 plays in creating new drama successes and giving exposure to new writing, acting and production talent.
(12) Steve November, ITV's director of drama commissioning, said: "We are enormously happy to have Downton Abbey on ITV and we are delighted to be announcing this new series."
(13) On the outskirts of Sheffield there is a wood which, some 800 years ago, was used by the monks of Kirkstead Abbey to produce charcoal for smelting iron.
(14) Standard Chartered has pulled out, while Santander of Spain is expected to commit independently to lending targets for its Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley arms.
(15) Botín's father, Emilio, executive chairman of the Santander group, was behind the takeover of Abbey National in 2004 and pounced on Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley during the 2008 banking crisis, in deals much envied by rivals.
(16) Although the migration of Abbey accounts on to Santander's IT system has been fraught with problems , with Isa and probate customers experiencing delays, Horta-Osório said changes since the takeover had allowed the introduction of better value products for its customers.
(17) An anonymous Panama entity, Palmarris Group SA, is listed as shareholder, while a Briton, 39-year-old "general builder" Neil Gaitely, from Abbey Wood, south London, whose name appears as a nominee on a variety of offshore and UK companies, is listed as a director.
(18) With Downton Abbey returning for a third series, this is a rivalry that is likely to run and run.
(19) As long ago as July 2007, Abbey's director of service quality, Vim Maru, told the Observer that "service has not been good enough", but its "action plan is on track".
(20) Abbey described the backlog as 'unexpected' and said it was bringing in extra staff to cope.
Secluded
Definition:
(imp. & p. p.) of Seclude
Example Sentences:
(1) Bay of Bengal map The Mergui archipelago on the Thai-Myanmar border is one of the more secluded parts of the Bay.
(2) In 1985 the families of 137 passengers killed when a Delta Airlines jet crashed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport stayed in a secluded hotel while waiting for the victims' bodies to be retrieved and identified.
(3) (2) The tendency to seclude on admission suggests failure to follow the legal stipulation that less restrictive measures be employed first.
(4) Ponder this as you take in mountain views through floor-to-ceiling windows or from the secluded patio.
(5) Unutma Meni (Don't Forget Me) features the 33-year-old brunette under the stage name GooGoosha - apparently her father's name for her - cavorting in a cartoon wonderland where she travels to a secluded castle and a tropical island in a limousine that floats through the air.
(6) Not only is he one of the BBC's most respected and best-paid figures, he is well-connected (his closest friend is the novelist Robert Harris), lives with his TV producer wife and three children in a secluded Oxfordshire village, and his brother is the British ambassador to Spain.
(7) Although many patients are secluded for violence against themselves or others, there are others who have not been violent who are secluded.
(8) This might partly be explained by genetic factors (such as inbreeding); we identified 3 families, all from Vorarlberg (which is a small, secluded mountain area), in which both parents were carriers of the MH trait.
(9) I met Attenborough last weekend, as arranged, in a secluded patch of earth behind some reeds at the new wetlands centre he himself had ceremonially opened.
(10) To visit the Grand Canyon, in north-west Arizona, choose between the more developed South Rim, which is open year-round, and has drive-up overlooks, museums and mule rides, or the more secluded North Rim, which is higher in elevation and closed to vehicles from mid-October until mid-May because of the snow (skiers and snowshoers are welcome).
(11) If history isn’t your thing, the park also offers plenty of coastal scenery, including eight miles of hiking trails to secluded coves.
(12) According to local boatmen, the Rothschilds use this military-style craft to whisk their guests at a speed of 50 knots directly from the airport to a corner of north-east Corfu where the secluded coves and remote luxury villas have become a discreet playground for the rich and powerful to mix business and pleasure.
(13) In some secluded villages, DM was almost completely absent.
(14) Overall, New York City and large-town hospitals had the highest rates of seclusion and restraint, but analysis by age group showed that New York City had the lowest rate for patients under age 35, who constituted the majority of patients who were secluded or restrained, and large towns had the highest rate.
(15) This fact, together with data on disease distribution and HLA frequencies, supports our assumption that Jews in the North African diaspora lived as small secluded isolates even within the same geographical zones.
(16) It was found that 44 per cent of the patients were secluded during their stay.
(17) The interview takes place in a chic restaurant in Headingley, where she lives and writes in a secluded old stone house.
(18) The pristine white clapboard house, situated near the top of the hill on a secluded cul-de-sac, has raffia wallpaper and overstuffed leather couches.
(19) These three families, all from Vorarlberg, a secluded mountain area, represent 4.5% of all our MH-positive families (n = 61) and 7.3% of all MH-positive families where both parents had been tested (n = 41).
(20) Among the secluded cabins, opt for the well-furnished three-bedroom red one (sleeping six) and enjoy its hot tub.