( n. )
A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings.
( n. )
A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012