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)
Related terms
Translations
building for monks
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