monastery

• monasterie (obsolete)

From Middle English monasterie, from Old French monastere, from Medieval Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “hermitage, monastery”), from μοναστήριος (monastḗrios, “alone, made alone”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”, suffix forming place names), from μονάζω (monázō, “to be alone”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”) + -άζω (-ázō, verb-forming suffix). Doublet of minster.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɒnəstɹi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑnəstɛɹi/, /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/

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monastery (plural monasteries)

2. A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.

• ribat (Sufi)

• (female monastery): nunnery, convent, ribat (Islamic)

• asteronym, myronates, nasometry, oysterman