Question 1 · Quick check
monastery
CEFRC1
/ˈmɒnəstɹi/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A building where monks live and worship.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.
Examples
We stopped at the monastery and went inside.
These monks live inside the monastery.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextThey visited the monastery gardens.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English monasterie, from Old French monastere, from Medieval Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “hermitage, monastery”), from μοναστήριος (monastḗrios, “alone, made alone”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”, suffix forming place names), from μονάζω (monázō, “to be alone”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”) + -άζω (-ázō, verb-forming suffix). Doublet of minster.