monastery

Betekenis (Engels)

A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.

Concepten

klooster

mannenklooster

nonnenklooster

stift

vrouwenklooster

zusterhuis

convent

Synoniemen

convent

abbey

cloister

temple

nunnery

priory

mutt

house of worship

minster

house of prayer

friary

place of worship

🛐

church

⛪

cell

monk’s cell

temple and temple grounds

religious community

religious theater

Vertalingen

Kloster

monastero

monasterio

monastère

monasterium

μοναστήρι

monestir

couvent

convento

mosteiro

convento

monastério

convento

دير

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmɒnəstɹi/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: monasterie

In summary

From Middle English monasterie, from Old French monastere, from Medieval Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “hermitage, monastery”), from μοναστήριος (monastḗrios, “alone, made alone”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”, suffix forming place names), from μονάζω (monázō, “to be alone”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”) + -άζω (-ázō, verb-forming suffix). Doublet of minster.