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mon·as·ter·y
 monastery
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- pronunciation:
- ma
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steI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
monasteries |
| definition: |
a community of persons, esp. monks, who have taken religious vows of austerity and seclusion, or the buildings used by such a community for housing and worship.
- synonyms:
- cloister
- similar words:
- abbey, ashram, convent, friary
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