minster
[ min-ster ]
/ ˈmɪn stər /
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noun
a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
any large or important church, as a cathedral.
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Origin of minster
before 900; Middle English, Old English mynster (cognate with German Münster) <Vulgar Latin *monisterium, for Late Latin monastēriummonastery
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minster
/ (ˈmɪnstə) /
noun
British any of certain cathedrals and large churches, usually originally connected to a monastery
Word Origin for minster
Old English mynster, probably from Vulgar Latin monisterium (unattested), variant of Church Latin monastērium monastery
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