monastery

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɒnəstɹi/
• (America) IPA: /ˈmɑnəstɛɹi/, /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/

Noun

monastery (plural monasteries)

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

Related terms

• monasterial
• monastic
• monasticism

Translations

• French: monastère
• German: Kloster
• Italian: monastero, certosa
• Portuguese: mosteiro, monastério
• Russian: монасты́рь
• Spanish: monasterio

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