| Main Entry: | abbey |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | building that houses monks, nuns, or priests; church |
Synonyms: |
cloister, convent, friary, ministry, monastery, nunnery, priory, temple |
| Main Entry: | cloister |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | secluded religious place |
Synonyms: |
abbey, cell, chapter house, convent, friary, hermitage, house, lamasery, monastery, nunnery, order, priorate, priory, religious community, retreat, sanctuary |
| Main Entry: | monastery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place where monks live |
Synonyms: |
abbey, cloister, friary, house, lamasery, priory, religious community |