MONASTERY Definition & Meaning

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monastery

[mon-uh-ster-ee]

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noun

plural

monasteries

a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
Synonyms: , , , ,
the community of persons living in such a place.

monastery

/ ˌmɒnəˈstɪərɪəl, ˈmɒnəstərɪ, -strɪ /

noun

the residence of a religious community, esp of monks, living in seclusion from secular society and bound by religious vows

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

monasterial adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of monastery¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin ��ǲԲ��ŧ��ܳ�, from Late Greek ��ǲԲ��ḗr��ǲ� “monk house,” originally, “hermit's cell,” equivalent to monas-, variant stem of ��ǲ�á��𾱲� “to be alone” + -��ŧ��ǲ� neuter adjective suffix denoting place; mono-

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of monastery¹

C15: from Church Latin ��ǲԲ��ŧ��ܳ�, from Late Greek ��ǲԲ��ŧ��ǲ�, from Greek ��ǲ�á��𾱲� to live alone, from monos alone

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Digs have also revealed remnants of ancient Buddhist monasteries and stupas.

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The palace is a former monastery, converted in the 17th century, which became home to the Romanian royal family in the 19th century.

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Mr Sloan said he later built the cathedral at Inch Abbey as "an act of penance" and made that into a Cistercian monastery.

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Piper seems to be the sane one; she wants to stay in Thailand and spend a year at a Buddhist monastery, far away from her family.

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Piper decides the monastery is not for her after all, but the youngest brother, Lochlan, stays at the monastery.

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Monash monastic

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