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Recent Examples of monastery
In 1150, Hildegard founded the Rupertsberg, a women’s monastery on top of a hill near the Rhineland town of Bingen.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
More than 400 intellectuals and students had demonstrated against the regime in a Capuchin monastery on the outskirts of Barcelona and were surrounded by police for two days.
—Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
In fact, the site takes its name from the Benedictine monastery Battle Abbey, founded by William the Conqueror to commemorate the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
After enlisting a team of medical experts to aid in his recovery — and taking a few kung fu pointers from masters at a Shaolin monastery — the Spurs player is now back on the court with a new appreciation for the game.
—Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
More than 400 intellectuals and students had demonstrated against the regime in a Capuchin monastery on the outskirts of Barcelona and were surrounded by police for two days.
—Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
In fact, the site takes its name from the Benedictine monastery Battle Abbey, founded by William the Conqueror to commemorate the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
After enlisting a team of medical experts to aid in his recovery — and taking a few kung fu pointers from masters at a Shaolin monastery — the Spurs player is now back on the court with a new appreciation for the game.
—Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monastery
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Located just east of the Main Quad, Ida Noyes Hall is the home of Doc Films' Max Palevsky Cinema, the campus Pub for over-21 crowd, an array of offices and event spaces, and an architecturally striking staircase and cloister.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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There are still 20 friars who live in the convent around the cloister carrying out their duties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He was accused of sending threatening emails to the abbey at 27977 Silverado Canyon Road, Manley said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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On his arrival at the meeting venue at a historic 12-century abbey in Vaux-de-Cerney outside of Paris, Rubio posed for a group photo with his fellow foreign ministers but none of them spoke.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Monastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monastery. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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