monasteries

Meanings

• A monastery is a building or complex of buildings housing a monastic community of monks or nuns, dedicated to religious or spiritual living, pursuing a communal and contemplative life under the guidance of a spiritual leader or abbot or abbess.

  - "The monastery perched atop the hill overlooked the valley below."
  - "For centuries, the monks in the monastery dedicated their lives to the pursuit of knowledge and spiritual enlightenment."

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Variants

List of all variants of monasteries that leads to same result
monasteries , monastery

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word monastery comes from the Latin word monasterium, which means 'a monastery' or 'a monastic community'. The Latin word monasterium itself is derived from the Latin words monere, which means 'to advise' or 'to teach', and monachus, which means 'a monk'. Thus, the word monastery can be understood to mean 'a place where monks live and teach' or 'a monastic community dedicated to the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment'.

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