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minster

mins·ter

UK/ˈmənstə/ US/ˈmɪnstə/ rare

noun

1.

any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery

Origin

From Middle English mynster (see mynisterie), from Old English mynster, from Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “monastery; solitary dwelling”). Doublet of monastery.

Phrases

  • minster house
  • Minster Lovell

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