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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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