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monastery

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of monastery

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
Synonyms of monastery

abbey, cloister, friary, hermitage, priory
Words Related to monastery

house

convent, nunnery

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