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A large Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, next to the Houses of Parliament in London; the traditional place of coronation and burial of English monarchs
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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
Westminster Abbey — [ westmɪnstə æbi], Kirche der ehemaligen Benediktinerabtei in London, Krönungskirche der englischen Könige seit Wilhelm I., dem Eroberer. An der Stelle des normannischen Vorgängerbaus, der unter Eduard dem Bekenner errichtet wurde (1065… … Universal-Lexikon
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 — noun a 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… … Useful english dictionary
Westminster Abbey (British Columbia) — Westminster Abbey is a community of Benedictine monks in Mission, British Columbia, established in 1939 from the Abbey of Mount Angel, Oregon. The Abbey is home to the Seminary of Christ the King.The abbey s official name is the Abbey of Saint… … Wikipedia
Westminster Abbey by-election — could refer to four by elections held for the Parliament of the United Kingdom;*Westminster Abbey by election, 1921 *Westminster Abbey by election, 1924 *Westminster Abbey by election, 1932 *Westminster Abbey by election, 1939 … Wikipedia
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 Choir School — Infobox School name = Westminster Abbey Choir School native name = latin name = imagesize = caption = location = Dean s Yard streetaddress = region = city = London state = province = county = postcode = postalcode = zipcode = country = United… … Wikipedia
