mon ‧ as ‧ tery /ˈmɒnəstri $ ˈmɑːnəsteri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural monasteries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: monasterium , from Greek , from monazein 'to live alone' , from monos ; ⇨ ↑ mono- ]
a place where ↑ monk s live ⇨ convent , nunnery