Monastery

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈmÉ’nÉ™stɹi/
• US IPA: /ˈmɑːnÉ™stɛɹi/

Origin

From Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monasterion, "hermit's cell"), from μόνος (monos, "alone").

Full definition of monastery

Noun

1. Place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).

Related terms

• monastic
• monasticism

Anagrams

• oysterman