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monastery
CIDE DICTIONARY
monastery, n. [L. monasterium, Gr. , fr. a solitary, a monk, fr. to be alone, live in solitude, fr. mo`nos 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. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Convent; abbey; priory. See Cloister.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
monastery, n. (pl. -ies) the residence of a religious community, esp. of monks living in seclusion.
Etymology
ME f. eccl.L monasterium f. eccl.Gk monasterion f. monazo live alone f. monos alone
ROGET THESAURUS
monastery
Temple
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