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min·ster  (mnstr)
n. Chiefly British
A monastery church.
[Middle English, from Old English mynster, from Vulgar Latin *monistrium, from Late Latin monastrium, monastery; see monastery.]
minster
Noun
Brit any of certain cathedrals and large churches, usually originally connected to a monastery [Church Latin monasterium monastery]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.minsterminster - any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
cathedral - any large and important church
monastery - the residence of a religious community
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Translations
minster [ˈmɪnstəʳ] n → catedral f
minster [ˈmɪnstəʳ] n → église abbatiale
minster [ˈmɪnstəʳ] n → Münster nt
minster [ˈmɪnstəʳ] n → cattedrale f (annessa a monastero)


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