monastery
noun pl. monasteries
- a building or residence for monks or others who have withdrawn from the world for religious reasons
- those living there
See monastery in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mŏnˈə-stĕrˌē)
noun pl. mon·as·ter·ies - A community of persons, especially monks, bound by vows to a religious life and often living in partial or complete seclusion.
- The dwelling place of such a community.
Related Forms:
- monˌas·teˈri·al (mŏnˌə-stîrˈē-əl, -stĕrˈ-) adjective
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