ashrams

plural of ashram

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Noun
  • Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia fired a barrage of missiles at several major Ukrainian cities on Monday, killing at least 11 people and sparking a blaze at one of the most important Orthodox monasteries.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, also known as the Monastery of the Caves, is a sprawling complex of monasteries and churches, including some underground, built between the 11th and 19th centuries.
    Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.
    Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Euganean Hills are a treasure trove of biodiversity, and not only naturalistic but also historical, artistic and cultural, thanks to the presence of Venetian villas, castles, villages, monasteries and abbeys.
    Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Just over the bridge, on neighboring Paradise Island, check out the Augustinian cloisters at Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort.
    Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • Several portraits in medallions high on the walls of the cloisters show decapitated Dominican Friars who worked as inquisitors with just a stump for a neck and their heads held in their hands.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Look around, and you’ll spot palazzi, convents, fountains, and bell towers—even the remains of a Norman tower.
    Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Ashrams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashrams. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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