minster

Meaning

1. A monastic church.
2. A cathedral church without any monastic connection.

Hyphenated as

min‧ster

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪnstə/

Etymology

From Middle English menstre (see mynisterie), from Old English mynster, from Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “monastery; solitary dwelling”). Doublet of monastery.