monastery — A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
Korean meaning: 종교적 맹세를 한 수도사들이 공동체로 생활하는 건물이나 건물들
Korean pronunciation: **마**너스터리
Example Sentences
- The Wi-Fi password at the monastery was 'innerpeace123' - even monks need to stay connected these days!
- After years of city stress, she decided to spend a month at a monastery to find inner peace.
- The monastery's breakfast was so good that even the birds lined up outside the dining hall.
monastery
NOUN//ˈmɑːnəsteri//
A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
Monks walk through their peaceful monastery courtyard at sunset
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Origin
From Greek 'monastērion' meaning a place where monks live alone, derived from 'monos' (alone, single) and 'monastikos' (living alone). Originally referred to places where hermits practiced solitary religious devotion, later evolving to describe communities of monks.
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“The Wi-Fi password at the monastery was 'innerpeace123' - even monks need to stay connected these days!”
“After years of city stress, she decided to spend a month at a monastery to find inner peace.”
“The monastery's breakfast was so good that even the birds lined up outside the dining hall.”
“The medieval monastery housed one of Europe's most important libraries.”
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