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religious house

American  

noun

  1. a convent or monastery.


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What was it like being raised in a devoutly religious house?

From The Guardian Oct. 6, 2019

The Monastery: Mr Vig and the NunAn award winning Danish documentary about an eccentric millionaire looking to establish a religious house in his castle.

From The Guardian Apr. 25, 2013

"There is a great amount of grief that a religious house of worship is being destroyed," said Amardeep Singh, director of programs at the National Sikh Coalition, a civil-rights organization.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2010

Thomas Nelson Publishers of Nashville, Tenn., a religious house, agreed to produce the million copies.

From Time Magazine Archive

The "Age of Reason" was at first published in America by a religious house, and as a religious book.

From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel

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