min ‧ ster /ˈmɪnstə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: mynster , from Late Latin monasterium ; ⇨ ↑ monastery ]
a large or important church:
a carol service at the minster
York Minster
min ‧ ster /ˈmɪnstə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: mynster , from Late Latin monasterium ; ⇨ ↑ monastery ]
a large or important church:
a carol service at the minster
York Minster
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012