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Moreover, in Russia there was an enormous amount of landed property to be divided, large estates, crown lands, government land, and the estates held by the monasteries.
Herman Gorter

Meaning of "monasteries" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MONASTERIES

monasteries  [ˈmɒnəstərɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONASTERIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monasteries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONASTERIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

monasteries

Monastery

Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, comprising the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in communities or alone. The monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which may be a chapel, church or temple, and may also serve as an oratory. Monasteries may vary greatly in size, comprising a small dwelling accommodating only a hermit, or in the case of communities anything from a single building housing only one senior and two or three junior monks or nuns, to vast complexes and estates housing tens or hundreds. A monastery complex typically comprises a number of buildings which include a church, dormitory, cloister, refectory, library, balneary and infirmary. Depending on the location, the monastic order and the occupation of its inhabitants, the complex may also include a wide range of buildings that facilitate self-sufficiency and service to the community. These may include a hospice, a school and a range of agricultural and manufacturing buildings such as a barn, a forge or a brewery. In English usage, the term "monastery" is generally used to denote the buildings of a community of monks.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONASTERIES


conservatories
kənˈsɜːvətərɪz
flatteries
ˈflætərɪz
interrogatories
ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətərɪz
lavatories
ˈlævətərɪz
magisteries
ˈmædʒɪstərɪz
masteries
ˈmɑːstərɪz
mysteries
ˈmɪstərɪz
oratories
ˈɒrətərɪz
phalansteries
ˈfælənstərɪz
Potteries
ˈpɒtərɪz
presbyteries
ˈprezbɪtərɪz
reformatories
rɪˈfɔːmətərɪz
refractories
rɪˈfræktərɪz
rotaries
ˈrəʊtərɪz
signatories
ˈsɪɡnətərɪz
territories
ˈterətərɪz
tributaries
ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪz
upholsteries
ʌpˈhəʊlstərɪz
victories
ˈvɪktərɪz
votaries
ˈvəʊtərɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONASTERIES

monarchise
monarchism
monarchist
monarchistic
monarchize
monarchy
monarda
monas
Monash
monasterial
monastery
monastic
monastical
monastically
monasticism
Monastral
monatomic
monaul
monaural
monaurally

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONASTERIES

A series
accessories
arteries
bakeries
batteries
breweries
cemeteries
deliveries
discoveries
fisheries
galleries
groceries
lotteries
miniseries
nurseries
queries
series
surgeries
time series
wineries
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Synonyms and antonyms of monasteries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MONASTERIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «monasteries» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of monasteries

Translation of «monasteries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONASTERIES

Find out the translation of monasteries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monasteries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monasteries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寺院
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monasterios
570 millions of speakers

English

monasteries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मठों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأديرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монастыри
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mosteiros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monastères
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klöster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

修道院
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수도원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tu viện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மடங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

manastırlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monasteri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klasztory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

монастирі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mănăstiri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μοναστήρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kloosters
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kloster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klostre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monasteries

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONASTERIES»

The term «monasteries» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.922 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONASTERIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «monasteries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «monasteries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monasteries

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3 QUOTES WITH «MONASTERIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word monasteries.
1
John Burdett
Just studying Buddhism, then meditating and going to Buddhist monasteries, talking to Buddhist monks, combined with the Thai people themselves, changed the way I look at the world.
2
Herman Gorter
Moreover, in Russia there was an enormous amount of landed property to be divided, large estates, crown lands, government land, and the estates held by the monasteries.
3
Rowan Williams
At the end of the Middle Ages, nobody would ever have expected the monasteries to vanish from the scene within a generation - yet they did. Change does happen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONASTERIES»

Discover the use of monasteries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monasteries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India: Their History and ...
A connected history of the Buddhist monks of ancient India, their activities, their monastic establishments and their contributions to Indian culture, is available for the first time in this work, which is remarkable also for its pervading ...
Sukumar Dutt, 1988
2
The Monks and Monasteries of Constantinople, Ca. 350-850
A complete 2008 history of the growth and development of monasticism in Constantinople from 350 to 850.
Peter Hatlie, 2007
3
Cave Monasteries of Byzantine Cappadocia
This is a fully illustrated account of the rock-cut monasteries, hermitages and other complexes in Cappadocia, Turkey.
Lyn Rodley, 2010
4
Bare Ruined Choirs: The Dissolution of the English Monasteries
The book examines the changing economic and religious climate from the early Tudor period to the Suppression.
David Knowles, 1976
5
The Art and Architecture of English Benedictine Monasteries, ...
Oxbow says: Subtitled `A Patronage History', this book examines the commissioning and financing of works of art and architecture in the Benedictine monasteries and nunneries of south-west England from 1300 to the Dissolution of the ...
Julian M. Luxford, 2005
6
Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas
This book looks at Himalayan fortifications, from their creation in the Middle Ages to their destruction and capture by the Chinese in the 20th century.
Peter Harrison, 2012
7
Monks and Monasteries of the Near East
The text is illustrated with about a hundred black-and-white photographs, together with maps and plans.
Jules Leroy, 2004
8
Itinerant Kingship and Royal Monasteries in Early Medieval ...
Shows how monasteries provided crucial economic and political support to itinerant monarchs in medieval Germany.
John W. Bernhardt, 2002
9
Coptic monasteries: Egypt's monastic art and architecture
A tour of the best preserved and most significant of these ancient religious centers, documenting in exhaustive detail the richness and the glory of the Coptic heritage
Gawdat Gabra, Tim Vivian, 2002
10
Medieval Monasteries
This book provides an account of the archaeology of medieval monastic houses throughout Great Britain and Ireland.
J. Patrick Greene, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONASTERIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monasteries is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Your Cheat Sheet to Finding the Perfect Whiskey
Alcohol distillation spread between monasteries, primarily as a cure for ailments such as small pox. It reached Ireland and Scotland no later ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
2
Kosovo Says Seeking UNESCO Membership
Two of Kosovo's Orthodox monasteries are on UNESCO's world heritage list. The monasteries are protected by troops from KFOR, the ... «UN Tribune, Jul 15»
3
The Greek Americans of Mattituck, Long Island: Part 2
Icons were donated by parishioners from different Greek monasteries. The original contract of the altar from the papers of the late Cleo P. «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
4
Diggers Expose Moscow's Underground History
... back to the work of archeologists such as Ignatius Stelletsky, who worked in tunnels under Moscow's monasteries and even excavated under ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
5
John Creedon take on the Wild Atlantic Way in epic roadtrip
Ireland's wild west has drawn people to its coastline for centuries, from early Christians monasteries to the Viking raiders. It also witnessed the ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
6
Long Life Offering for His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet
He also highlighted the role and significance of monasteries, which was not restricted to mass prayers and rituals alone. "For forty years or so, ... «Tibet Post International, Jul 15»
7
Dubrovnik in a day: a C&I Traveller blog
Great care has been taken to restore the houses, monasteries and churches that span the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods and today ... «CIT Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Karen State: Fighting Continues – Displaced Civilians Now in …
According to Saw Di Kaung Ku, the displaced villagers are now seeking temporary shelter in nearby villages as well as at monasteries ... «Karen News, Jul 15»
9
Travel Weekly: Armenia breaking stereotypes – rich cultural heritage …
The author explored more monasteries and churches, visited Silk Road caravanserais and ancient cemeteries, had lunch at a small restaurant ... «Panorama.am, Jul 15»
10
Serbian monasteries in Kosovo and Metohija on UNESCO's list
BELGRADE – The Serbian Orthodox monasteries of Visoki Decani, Gracanica, the Patriarchate of Pec and the Church of the Holy Virgin of ... «InSerbia News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Monasteries [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/monasteries>. Apr 2024 ».
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