monastery

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

abbey priory convent cathedral hermitage church house Montreal nunnery tabernacle deanery cloister hospice pagoda friary

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Antonyms

living room public house public square res publica public space public place

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Hypernyms

cloister religious residence

Hyponyms

abbey friary charterhouse lamasery

Related terms

monastic monasticism monasterial

Phrases with the word

double monastery enter a monastery sinaitic monastery dual monastery scary devil monastery

Derivatives

monasteries

Anagrams

asteronym nasometry oysterman

Examples

About 954 they started to protect the monastery and buildings by a sourrounding wall. citation Around 971/974 abbot Notker finalized the walling and the adjoining settlements started to become the town of St Gall. Source: Internet

According to oral and documented history, the site was granted to Colmcille by a local king. citation The monastery then remained in the hands of the federation of Columban churches who regarded Colmcille as their spiritual mentor. Source: Internet

A cable car runs up to the monastery. Source: Internet

According to tradition, Bernard founded the monastery on 25 June 1115, naming it Claire Vallée, which evolved into Clairvaux. Source: Internet

A dead animal is seen on the grounds of the Sunnataram Forest monastery in Bundanoon, Australia. Source: Internet

A charterhouse is any monastery belonging to the Carthusian order. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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