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Definition of monastery - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
religious residenceplace where monks live and worship
- He visited the ancient monastery during his trip to Italy.
2.
seclusionplace for secluded religious life
- He spent years in the monastery seeking peace.
Images of monastery
place where monks live and worship 
place for secluded religious life
Expressions with monastery
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cheese made by monks in a monastery
The monks produce monastery cheese using traditional methods.
Origin of monastery
Greek, monastērion (monastery)
Terms with monastery included in their meaning
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religious leader
head of an abbey or monastery
architecture
covered walkway in a monastery or cathedral
monastery life
religious group living in seclusion
church
large or important church, often associated with a monastery
monastery dining
room in a monastery where meals are eaten
architecture
open space within a monastery or church
religious role
superior in a Franciscan monastery
religious building
church part of a monastery
monastic
room for washing in a monastery
religious office
position of leading a monastery as abbot or abbess
religion
main church building of a monastery community led by an abbot
monastery
historical or fictional monastic residence
monastery
room in a monastery where a fire is kept for warmth
education
student of Charterhouse School with historical ties to a monastery
monastery
person managing food and drink in a monastery
confinement space
small room in a prison or monastery
architecture
building used for meetings by a chapter in a cathedral or monastery
historical building
building originally a Carthusian monastery
architecture
enclosed area or space, especially in a monastery
monastic
related to a monastery or convent
seclusion
secluded or isolated like in a monastery
leave permit
permission to leave a university or monastery
monastery leader
head of a monastery or religious community
religious building
monastery specifically for friars
Examples of monastery in a sentence
Monks in the monastery prayed in silence. The monastery was nestled in the quiet hills. Visitors admired the ancient architecture of the monastery.
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- French:monastère, ...
- German:Kloster, Mönchskloster, ...
- Italian:monastero, convento, ...
- Spanish:abadía, convento, ...
- Portuguese:monastério, ...
- Chinese:修道院, 僧院, ...
- Japanese:修道院, 寺院, ...
- Arabic:دير, ...
- Hebrew:מִנְזָר, מִנְזָר נְזִירִים, ...
- Russian:монастырь, ...
- Ukrainian:монастир, ...
- Hindi:मठ, विहार, ...
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