MONASTERY


Meaning of MONASTERY in English

n. (pl. -ies) the residence of a religious community, esp. of monks living in seclusion.

[ ME f. eccl.L monasterium f. eccl.Gk monasterion f. monazo live alone f. monos alone ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.