minster

noun

Definition of minsternext
as in cathedral

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minster
  1. cathedral
  2. chapel
  3. abbey
  4. shrine
  5. mission
  6. temple
  7. sanctuary
  8. church
Noun
  • It is presumed to have been commissioned by William the Conqueror’s half-brother, Bishop Odo, to adorn his new cathedral in Bayeux in 1077.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Created in England during the eleventh century, the tapestry has since been housed in the cathedral in Bayeux, France.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026
Definition of cathedral
Noun
  • The reason has never been publicly given, but his lawyers have said their client is on his best behavior, working in the chapel library and partaking in a substance abuse treatment program.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • One of the rooms in the chapel is now being converted into a massive Alarm archive that fans will be able to visit once complete.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 July 2026
Definition of chapel
Noun
  • To reach the abbey, visitors must climb the town’s famous 199 steps that rise along the cliff.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
  • Unfortunately, the abbey fell into a state of disrepair for many years until Philippe Pascal and his family acquired the property in 2004 and upgraded not just the estate but the entire region’s standing.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Definition of abbey
Noun
  • Inside, inscriptions bearing Paser's name depict him worshipping various deities inside shrines, as well as seated with his wife before an offering table.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • The late supreme leader was laid to rest at the shrine of Imam Reza, Iran’s holiest Shia Muslim site on Thursday, marking the end of six days of public mourning ceremonies.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 July 2026
Definition of shrine
Noun
  • Brown served as a Navy pilot with more than 100 combat missions in Vietnam, and he was recently diagnosed with a debilitating disease for which the Department of Veterans Affairs has approved benefits, his defense attorney wrote.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Flanq will provide autonomous maritime technologies, mission software, AI autonomy, and open capability architectures.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of mission
Noun
  • Nolan’s film has Telemachus and his trusted advisor, Mentor (Ryan Hurst), ambushed by the suitors at a temple dedicated to Apollo.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • The scene was both serious and strange — after all, this was Vegas and a member of the Satanic temple with black devil horns affixed to the top of his head was waiting for his turn on the microphone.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of temple
Noun
  • Rhaena goes to the Vale and begs Lady Jeyne Arryn for sanctuary, but the noblewoman wants nothing to do with her.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • In the warm ivory sanctuary of her office in her ambassadorial Georgian town house in London, Madonna is on the latest turn of the roller coaster that is her thrilling, adventuresome, and fecund life.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of sanctuary
Noun
  • Robertson said church leaders can mirror some of the tactics that the religious right use, such as discussing policy issues from the pulpit.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • The association, which is headquartered in West Sacramento, consists of 32 churches across five states.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of church
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“Minster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minster. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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