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nunneries

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plural of nunnery

as in convents

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After that, Namisango and her team will begin training caregivers, with hopes of rolling out palliative care in Ugandan convents by 2027, and then across the continent.

— Sophie Neiman, NPR, 20 June 2026
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

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When the Dark Ages descended on the ancient world, Benedict of Nursia ignited a monastic revival that would establish thousands of monasteries and train generations of devoted readers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Decades of political repression followed, including the demolition of some Buddhist monasteries and the suppression of all forms of political or cultural expression outside Communist Party control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of monasteries

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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

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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

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