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minster

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪnstə/

The English word “minster” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A monastic church.
  2. A cathedral church without any monastic connection.

Etymology

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.

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