Plural of monastery

Forms of monastery

Monasteries in a sentence

• The Church was in practice deprived of all public functions and prevented from teaching, publishing books and periodicals, and educating the clergy; monasteries and convents were for the most part dissolved.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon...
• The Custody of the Holy Land includes the monasteries of Bethlehem, Nazareth, and Jerusalem.From the entry custody
• The ability to focus is the key, which is why martial arts dōjōs, Buddhist temples and Christian monasteries all emphasize meditation.2021, Gayle Kimball, The Mysteries of Reality: Dialogues with Visionary Scientists, iff Books, John Hunt Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry dōjō
• In those days, the central and local government as well as the monasteries would make laba porridge on every Laba Festival.2011, Wei Liming, Chinese Festivals, page 9. From the entry Laba porridge
• The practice of collecting recipes in antidotaries, probably composed in monasteries, goes back to the High Middle Ages.2010, Esther Cohen, The Modulated Scream: Pain in Late Medieval Culture, University of Chicago Press, Part I, Chapter 3, p. 95. From the entry antidotary

Meaning of monastery

1. noun A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.

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Questions about the plural of monastery

What is the plural of monastery?

The plural of monastery is monasteries.

Is monastery countable?

Monastery is a countable noun.