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monastery
noun
-
monastery
,
monasteries
A
building
or
group
of
buildings
in
which
monks
live
as
a
religious
community
.
•
The
old
monastery
sits
high
on
the
mountain
,
surrounded
by
pine
forests
.
The
old
monastery
sits
high
on
the
mountain
,
surrounded
by
pine
forests
.
•
Many
tourists
visit
the
famous
monastery
to
see
its
beautiful
gardens
.
Many
tourists
visit
the
famous
monastery
to
see
its
beautiful
gardens
.
From
Late
Latin
monasterium
,
from
Ancient
Greek
μοναστήριον
(
monastḗrion
),
from
μοναστής
(
monastḗs
, “
monk
”),
from
μοναζω
(
monázō
, “
to
live
alone
”),
from
μόνος
(
mónos
, “
alone
,
single
”).
