monastery

Example Sentences

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The official added that the monastery was attacked in 1917 by “marauding Bulgarian guerilla forces” who sacked its library.

From New York Times

Some U.S. soldiers in Panmunjom liked to call themselves the “Merry Mad Monks of the DMZ” because serving in such an isolated, off-limits spot was like living in a monastery.

From New York Times

It had caught the government off-guard, but by late September the army was already using force extensively to crush the movement, raiding monasteries and beating dissident monks.

From BBC

In March, soldiers massacred 22 civilians, including three monks, at a monastery in Shan State.

From New York Times

The report said that two Buddhist monasteries and a small clinic were among the structures destroyed.

From Seattle Times