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monastery

/ˈmɒnəstɹi/ /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/

Meanings
noun
Building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows

Examples :

"The monks at the monastery spent their days studying religious texts. "
religion architecture building

Related Words

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building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

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have noun

/hæv/ /həv/

A wealthy or privileged person.

"The wealthy have in our town often send their children to private schools. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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vows noun

/vaʊz/

A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

"The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence."

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spent verb

/ˈspɛnt/

To pay out (money).

"He spends far more on gambling than he does on living proper."

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studying verb

/ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

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texts noun

/tɛks/

A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

"The teacher asked us to analyze the texts for deeper meaning. "

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housing verb

/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

To keep within a structure or container.

"The car is housed in the garage."

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taken verb

/ˈteɪkən/

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

"My brother took the last cookie. "

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monks noun

/mʌŋks/

A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.

"The monks living in the monastery spent their days praying and helping the local villagers. "

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others noun

/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "