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 ]
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. 2012