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monastery

noun

ˈmä-nə-ˌster-ē

Definition of monastery

as in cloister

a residence for men under religious vows Gregory Mendel worked out his concepts of genetics by doing breeding experiments using pea plants in the monastery's garden

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Recent Examples of monastery Hikers pass Sherpa villages, Buddhist monasteries and the mountain town of Namche Bazaar, crossing suspension bridges above rushing rivers. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 The exhumations took place at the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain, a nearly 700-year-old Gothic monastery founded by Queen Elisenda of Montcada. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 The film follows filmmaker Ahsen Nadeem’s attempt to document one of Japan’s most secretive Buddhist monasteries. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 July 2026 In 1642, the fifth Dalai Lama first unified Tibet by yoking the strength of Mongol forces, who razed the monasteries of rival sects, killing thousands. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monastery

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The town served as a Genoese naval outpost during the medieval rivalry with Pisa, and the hotel’s arched colonnades of the original cloister still stand atop rooms that face Palmaria Island or the Gulf itself.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026
The cathedral, its peaceful cloister, and its ornate crypt are also worth a visit.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

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Robert de Molesme founded the Cistercian order at an abbey some 20 miles away from Meursault, the small village where the new hotel is located, in 1098.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
At the time, a rep for the couple told PEOPLE that the ceremony took place at a medieval abbey at La Cervara with 100 family and friends.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

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