minster
min·ster
minster · minsters
монастырская церковь
Münster
A monastic churchA monastic church.
US/ˈmɪnstɚ/
Meaning
2 sensesA monastic church.
Münster
монасты́рская це́рковьmonastýrskaja cérkovʹ
A cathedral church without any monastic connection.
More definitions
- any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mynster (see mynisterie), from Old English mynster, from Latin monastēFrom Middle English mynster (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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Forms
plural: minstersWord family
1 related wordsDerivedminster house