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monastery

noun

ˈmä-nə-ˌster-ē

Definition of monastery

as in cloister

a residence for men under religious vows Gregory Mendel worked out his concepts of genetics by doing breeding experiments using pea plants in the monastery's garden

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Recent Examples of monastery Trappist beers are brewed on monastery ground by monks, and Abbey beers are commercial beers licensed by or named after religious orders. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 Inside the labyrinthine monasteries, Irene finds not just a missing dad but the absurd rulebook of patriarchy itself. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Today, the town’s Benedictine abbey houses Germany’s oldest surviving monastery. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 Most of these books were for the monastery’s own use, though some monasteries produced codices for sale. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monastery

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The cathedral, its peaceful cloister, and its ornate crypt are also worth a visit.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
In Rome, Le Graal will open the city’s first private members’ club of its kind inside Palazzo Medici Clarelli on the historic Via Giulia, with 11 rooms and suites, two restaurants, a cloister lounge, American bar, speakeasy, cigar room, wine cellar, gym, and treatment rooms.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 21 June 2026

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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
At the time, a rep for the couple told PEOPLE that the ceremony took place at a medieval abbey at La Cervara with 100 family and friends.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

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