monastery

English
Meteora Monastery in Greece

Alternative forms
  • monasterie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old French monastere, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “hermit's cell”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”). Doublet of minster.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒnəstɹi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑnəstɛɹi/ IPA(key): /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/
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Noun

monastery (plural monasteries)

  1. building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows

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