monastery
noun
mon·as·tery
ˈmä-nə-ˌster-ē 
plural monasteries
: a house for persons under religious vows
especially
: an establishment for monks
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Gregory Mendel worked out his concepts of genetics by doing breeding experiments using pea plants in the monastery's garden.
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Created by a Benedictine monk with a serious eye for detail, this whimsical stop features 125 tiny, handcrafted replicas of famous historic landmarks, like St. Peter’s Basilica and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, all located on the grounds of Alabama’s only Benedictine monastery, St. Bernard Abbey.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Like living in a luxurious monastery, the rooms have no televisions and are filled with candles and lanterns to remain authentic to their history.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Paying a visit to Benedict, the Pope emeritus, whose largely silent presence in a monastery behind St. Peter’s (until his death, in 2022) came to symbolize the depths of traditionalist opposition to Francis’s approach.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Lochlan, who was hoping to steal his sister’s bunk at the monastery anyway.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Like living in a luxurious monastery, the rooms have no televisions and are filled with candles and lanterns to remain authentic to their history.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Paying a visit to Benedict, the Pope emeritus, whose largely silent presence in a monastery behind St. Peter’s (until his death, in 2022) came to symbolize the depths of traditionalist opposition to Francis’s approach.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Lochlan, who was hoping to steal his sister’s bunk at the monastery anyway.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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monastery
noun
mon·as·tery
ˈmän-ə-ˌster-ē
plural monasteries
: a place where a community of monks or nuns live and work
monasterial
adjective
ˌmän-ə-ˈstir-ē-əl
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