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nounthe residence of a religious communitytype of:
Definition that contains monastery
- chapter an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
- abbey a monastery ruled by an abbot
- abbey a church associated with a monastery or convent
- priory religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
- cloister residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
- chartreuse aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
- lamasery a monastery for lamas
- minster any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
- refectory a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
- scriptorium a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts