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monastery

[mon-uh-ster-ee] / ˈmɒn əˌstɛr i /


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Inside the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a historic monastery, the day begins with morning prayers at the Refectory Church of Saints Anthony and Theodosius.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The National Trust said the walls were the "buried remains of monastery buildings including a cloister and various other buildings, as well as later Tudor alterations".

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The tiny village of Zvernec sits on the coast outside Vlore, known for its more than 700-year-old Byzantine-era monastery on the edge of the Narta Lagoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The historic El Escorial monastery -- a major tourist attraction -- was shrouded in a grayish, smoke-filled mist.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

They returned to the gates 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

A papal letter reveals that Hadrian appointed Offa the steward of various monasteries dedicated to St. Peter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 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

Among the monasteries that took in foundlings, one was a flagellant order.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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