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Monastery

noun

/ˈmɒn.ə.stər.i/

Meaning

a building or group of buildings where monks live and worship

A building or complex where monks or nuns live, work, and worship.

The ancient monastery was built on a hilltop.

The old monastery was surrounded by high stone walls.

leave the monastery

abbey, convent, cloister, retreat, priory

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abbey, convent, cloister, retreat

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abbey, cloister, convent, priory

secular building, commercial area, city, marketplace

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secular building, commercial area

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city, marketplace

ancient monastery, Buddhist monastery, mountain monastery, secluded monastery, monastery walls

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ancient monastery, Buddhist monastery, mountain monastery

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ancient monastery, Buddhist monastery, secluded monastery, monastery walls

excessive pride or self-confidence

a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize speech

a statement of intention to inflict harm; a person or thing likely to cause danger

A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.

The making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.

a group of objects gathered together; the action or process of collecting