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monastery

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/ · UK /ˈmɒnəstri/

Forms: monasteries

monastery means: A building or group of buildings where monks or nuns live and follow their religion.

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A building or group of buildings where monks or nuns live and follow their religion.

  • The monks live in a monastery.
  • We visited an ancient monastery in the mountains.
  • Several monasteries offer visitors a place to stay.

Common phrases: ancient monastery, Buddhist monastery, live in a monastery, enter a monastery

Questions about monastery

What does monastery mean?

A building or group of buildings where monks or nuns live and follow their religion.

What is monastery in other languages?

Türkçe: manastır · Español: monasterio · Français: monastère · Deutsch: Kloster · Italiano: monastero · 日本語: 修道院

How do you pronounce monastery?

In American English /ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/; in British English /ˈmɒnəstri/.

How do you use monastery in a sentence?

The monks live in a monastery. We visited an ancient monastery in the mountains.

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