as in cloisters
a residence for men under religious vows
Gregory Mendel worked out his concepts of genetics by doing breeding experiments using pea plants in the monastery's garden
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Recent Examples of monasteries
According to a relative of Nathan who provided some of the sources Amit studied, the abbot reportedly also wrote letters to the Vatican and to monasteries in Switzerland pleading for a safe exit for Wolfgang.
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
For her clients seeking to go beyond the Greek islands, Evyssa Vacations’ Dali organizes exclusive truffle hunting outings in Metsovo, home to the Vlach shepherd community; stays atop a private mountain at the Grand Forest Metsovo; and visits to Meteora monasteries in the nearby Thessaly.
—Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
The 13th-century Dominican friary had been redeveloped for more secular uses after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in the mid-16th century.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Tolan and other historians show how these hostile depictions developed in time in monasteries and royal courts.
—Anna Piela, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Their Tibetan ancestry dates back thousands of years to when they were bred as an interior sentinel in the Buddhist monasteries.
—Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
One of the most popular hikes—the Vikos Gorge—journeys through one of the deepest gorges, winding along quiet villages and monasteries.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Many monasteries in medieval Europe provided charitable health care to people who needed it most, and the Disibodenberg, where Hildegard lived for thirty‑nine years, was no exception.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The crisis had compelled Pope Francis to ask every parish and religious community (meaning, monasteries and convents) in Europe to take in a family of refugees.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
For her clients seeking to go beyond the Greek islands, Evyssa Vacations’ Dali organizes exclusive truffle hunting outings in Metsovo, home to the Vlach shepherd community; stays atop a private mountain at the Grand Forest Metsovo; and visits to Meteora monasteries in the nearby Thessaly.
—Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
The 13th-century Dominican friary had been redeveloped for more secular uses after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in the mid-16th century.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Tolan and other historians show how these hostile depictions developed in time in monasteries and royal courts.
—Anna Piela, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Their Tibetan ancestry dates back thousands of years to when they were bred as an interior sentinel in the Buddhist monasteries.
—Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
One of the most popular hikes—the Vikos Gorge—journeys through one of the deepest gorges, winding along quiet villages and monasteries.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Many monasteries in medieval Europe provided charitable health care to people who needed it most, and the Disibodenberg, where Hildegard lived for thirty‑nine years, was no exception.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The crisis had compelled Pope Francis to ask every parish and religious community (meaning, monasteries and convents) in Europe to take in a family of refugees.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monasteries
Noun
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Several portraits in medallions high on the walls of the cloisters show decapitated Dominican Friars who worked as inquisitors with just a stump for a neck and their heads held in their hands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Today, visitors come to Museo di San Marco to see the frescoes and panels by Fra Angelico, as well as its courtyard, cloisters, palazzo, and garden.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Euganean Hills are a treasure trove of biodiversity, and not only naturalistic but also historical, artistic and cultural, thanks to the presence of Venetian villas, castles, villages, monasteries and abbeys.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Monasteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monasteries. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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