minster
Americannoun
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a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
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any large or important church, as a cathedral.
noun
Etymology
Origin of minster
before 900; Middle English, Old English mynster (cognate with German Münster ) < Vulgar Latin *monisterium, for Late Latin monastērium monastery
Example Sentences
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But given that minsters had defended the policy in the 14 months since last year's Budget, the questions are: Why change it?
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During an emotionally charged event, one women stood with her back to the prime minster in protest, a black handprint painted across her mouth.
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Among them are two former defence ministers, a former spy chief and former security minster.
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The former first minster had already successfully taken legal action against the government in 2019 over its mishandling of complaints against him, with the probe ruled to be "tainted with apparent bias".
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In an attempt to reduce trade barriers, the prime minsters of Grenada and the Bahamas this year called for Africa and the Caribbean to launch a shared currency.
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