monastery
修道院
definition
noun
In the middle of the 19th century abbot of the monastery was a monk named Genadii.
a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
translation of 'monastery'
noun
寺院,
寺庙,
修道院,
庙
example
He was on his way to visit his brother Raimond, who was a monk in the Dominican 'monastery' there.
In the middle of the 19th century abbot of the 'monastery' was a monk named Genadii.
He chose Lindisfarne as his base and established a church and 'monastery' here.
In 1752 he became a monk at the 'monastery' of the Escorial, and a year later was admitted to holy orders.
The number of parishes and 'monasteries' has grown substantially with the restoration of religious freedom.
Griffiths thinks 'monasteries' have the last, best chance at keeping this ancient tradition alive.
A number of Anglo-Norman 'monasteries' received Norman monks, not least in order to further the Conquest.
Today, ashrams and 'monasteries' of various Hindu sects keep the traditions of classical learning alive.
He had an equally high-handed way with the 'monasteries' in his diocese and in his filet year as bishop deposed no fewer than eleven abbots and priors.
Shenouda subjected 'monasteries' , long immune from episcopal control, to his papacy.
The 'monasteries' were also the birthplace of scholasticism.
There were more than 6000 'monasteries' and nunneries in the three regions of Tibet - U-Tsang, Dotö and Domey.
Wine has always had spiritual and religious significance, and monks and 'monasteries' have long been regarded as playing a crucial part in wine history.
In some 'monasteries' , religious work was defined as tending the soul by contemplating God.
There are also 'monasteries' where monks and nuns practice a life of religious devotion and scholarship.
Soon the effects of the new teaching were widely felt, with monks and nuns leaving their 'monasteries' and convents.
For example, in medieval 'monasteries' the abbot's rule was definitive.
Large 'monasteries' were known as abbeys, whilst smaller ones were called priories and were often set up near an abbey.
Some 'monasteries' lived by this rule: Speak only if you can improve upon silence.
When 'monasteries' die out, the patriarch sells the property cheaply to pay his bills.
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