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Monastery

Christian monasteries

The word "monastery" comes from the Latin monasterium, the lifestyle of a monk, or the place where monks or other religious live, work and worship in community; the word also referred to the cathedral or church used by the monks, or the cathedral chapter.

See also: monasticism, abbey, priory, cloister

Buddhist monasteries

See also: monasticism, List of Buddhist temples

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