monastery
n. community of monks, residence of a community of monks | ||||
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Monastery Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Monastery
(n.)
A house of religious retirement, or of secusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks; -- more rarely applied to such a house for females.
(n.)
A house of religious retirement, or of secusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks; -- more rarely applied to such a house for females.
| WordNet 2.0 |
monastery
Noun
1. the residence of a religious community
(hypernym) religious residence, cloister
(hyponym) abbey
(part-meronym) cell, cubicle
Noun
1. the residence of a religious community
(hypernym) religious residence, cloister
(hyponym) abbey
(part-meronym) cell, cubicle
| hEnglish - advanced version |
monastery
monastery
\mon"as*te*ry\ (?), n.; pl. monasteries (#). [l. monasterium, gr. &?;, fr. &?; a solitary, a monk, fr. &?; to be alone, live in solitude, fr. &?; alone. cf. minister.] a house of religious retirement, or of secusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks; -- more rarely applied to such a house for females.
similar words(1)
dean of a monastery
monastery
\mon"as*te*ry\ (?), n.; pl. monasteries (#). [l. monasterium, gr. &?;, fr. &?; a solitary, a monk, fr. &?; to be alone, live in solitude, fr. &?; alone. cf. minister.] a house of religious retirement, or of secusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks; -- more rarely applied to such a house for females.
similar words(1)
dean of a monastery
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monastery
A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion
A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
monastery
mainistir, mainistear, f.
Monastery of Holy Cross: Mainistir na Croiche Noafa
The Great Monastry: An Mhainistir Mhór
mainistir, mainistear, f.
Monastery of Holy Cross: Mainistir na Croiche Noafa
The Great Monastry: An Mhainistir Mhór
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Mynachlog
Mynachlog = n. monastery
Mynachlog = n. monastery
Mynechdid
Mynechdid = n. a monastery
Monastery Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
monastery
monasterium, abbatia
monasterium, abbatia
Monastery Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Monastery
- This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics.
- For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism.
- For monastic communities see Religious orders.
Monastery (plural: Monasteries), a term derived from the Greek word μοναστήριον (monastērion), denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer (e.g. an oratory) as well as the domestic quarters and workplace(s) of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone (hermits).
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