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/
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 pray silently in the stone monastery at dawn.
In the monastery, mystery unveils forgotten history!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
mono- (single, alone) + -astery (place suffix, from Greek -astērion meaning dwelling place)
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📝Examples
“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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