minster
Meaning
- A monastic church.
- A cathedral church without any monastic connection.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪnstə/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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