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monastery

[mon-uh-ster-ee] / ˈmɒn əˌstɛr i /


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But a new project will explore the possibility it was created at a monastery in Portmahomack where there was a workshop turning animal hides into vellum - a fine parchment used for writing on.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The monastery was founded in 1956, when a group of four monks arrived from Massachusetts to set up their new order on the property.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

At this site, about one third of individuals buried in lower status areas had tuberculosis, compared with 12% of those buried in the monastery or church.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Leo's visit, which is expected to focus on interfaith dialogue, comes 30 years after the beheading of seven French Trappist monks from a monastery during the 1990s civil war.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

William had seen two-story buildings made of stone in his monastery.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz