Definition of Monastiry
Mon"as*te*ry (?), n.; pl.
Monasteries (#). [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.
Syn. -- Convent; abbey; priory. See Cloister.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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