MONASTERY

monastery

(noun) the residence of a religious community

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

monastery (plural monasteries)

Building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows

Anagrams

• myronates, nasometry, oysterman

Source: Wiktionary


Mon"as*te*ry, n.; pl. Monasteries. Etym: [L. monasterium, Gr. Minister.]

Definition: A house of religious retirement, or of secusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks; -- more rarely applied to such a house for females.

Syn.

– Convent; abbey; priory. See Cloister.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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