Definitions | monastery |
| noun (pl=monasteries)
- Place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monk, monks).
Translations: - Dutch: klooster
- French: monastère
- German: Kloster
- Italian: monastero
- Spanish: monasterio
Etymology: From Latin monasterium, monastery, from monachus, monk, from Greek monachos, single or alone, + suffix -erium indicating a room or place.
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