Münster
Meaning
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minster (large, originally monastic church)
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Hyphenated as
Müns‧ter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmʏnstɐ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German münster, from Old High German munistiuri (8th century), from Vulgar Latin *monisterium, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion). Cognate with English minster and the doublet monastery, and Sicilian misteri.
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