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monastery

[mon-uh-ster-ee] / ˈmɒn əˌstɛr i /


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At Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the capital's large medieval monastery and cultural heritage site, the golden domes of the Dormition Cathedral were hit.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

He said that his relative, Krishna Tamang, was swept away while praying at a monastery along the bank of the Trishuli River on Wednesday when the flood hit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Funerals have been held for some of the 14 people killed in a landslide that hit a mountain monastery hosting an overnight prayer session in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Described as "completely destroyed" in an 18th-century inventory, the painting changed hands several times before ending up at the Strahov monastery near Prague Castle in 1793.

From Barron's

They went to the kitchen at the back of the monastery.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

A fire that began Monday in Spain's northeastern Aragon region and has forced the evacuation of 850 people so far is threatening the two monasteries of San Juan de la Pena.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

He inherited great wealth from his father, and seized more from monasteries after breaking with the Catholic church, yet still ended up short on cash.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Later revivals identified by Mr. Roeck include the cultivation of ancient Greek learning in Europe’s far-flung medieval monasteries, and renewed attention to Roman poetry and history in Charlemagne’s ninth-century imperial court at Aachen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

The idea resonated, reminding her of monasteries she’d once visited on a trip to France.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025

I began my recitation with the high spots—Thimphu, the capital; Mongar, a town in the east— and finished the cities before naming the monasteries.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson




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