| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | building that houses monks, nuns, or priests; church |
| Synonyms: | cloister, convent, friary, ministry, monastery, nunnery, priory, temple |
| Main Entry: | monastery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place where monks live |
| Synonyms: | abbey, cloister, friary, house, lamasery, priory, religious community |
| Main Entry: | nunnery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | convent |
| Synonyms: | abbey, cloister, monastery, priory, religious community, retreat |