monastery
Derivation
- Greek: monos, alone
Profile
A dwelling place of religious who live in seclusion. The term applies principally to the houses of such religious as lead a contemplative life and recite the divine office in common. It is opposed to a convent or residence, terms used to indicate the houses of religious devoted principally to the active life. The term monastery, is used for houses of both male and female religious.
MLA Citation
- “monastery”. New Catholic Dictionary. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 November 2018. Web. 23 April 2024. <>