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Meaning of MONASTERY

Pronunciation:  'mânusturee

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  the residence of a religious community
 

MONASTERY is a 9 letter word that starts with M.

 

 See Also: abbey, cell, cloister, cubicle, friary, lamasery, minster, religious residence

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.

Syn: Convent; abbey; priory. See {Cloister}.

 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you are at a monastery indicates that you need to learn and explore more about yourself. It is a time for self-reflection and self-exploration.
 

 

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