monastery
noun
a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
monasteries
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pluralof monastery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Greece will in return receive 48 objects pillaged by Bulgarian troops from churches and monasteries in northern Greece during World War I.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Thetford, England, population about 25,500, has been mostly quiet since King Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries kneecapped the local economy in 1540.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
A papal letter reveals that Hadrian appointed Offa the steward of various monasteries dedicated to St. Peter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
This is a huge change for a community where monks were often recruited as children, and monasteries doubled up as schools for most boys.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
Here, round the King's castle, there were streets—not just one street—and castles of dependent barons, and monasteries, chapels, churches, cathedrals, markets, merchants’ houses.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
