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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English monasterie, from Old French monastere, from Medieval Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “hermitage, monastery”), from μοναστήριος (monastḗrios, “alone, made alone”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”, suffix forming place names), from μονάζω (monázō, “to be alone”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”) + -άζω (-ázō, verb-forming suffix). Doublet of minster.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒnəstɹi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑnəstɛɹi/, /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/
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Noun
[edit]monastery (plural monasteries)
Hyponyms
[edit]- ribat (Sufi)
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[edit]Translations
[edit]building for monks
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