luostari — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abbatial adj Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess.
- abbey noun A monastery or convent, or the buildings that house it, led by an abbot or abbess.
- cloister noun A covered walkway bordering a courtyard, typically in a monastery or similar religious building.
- monastery noun A building or complex where monks live a communal religious life, often under vows.
Senses
luostari is used for these senses in English:
- abbatial Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. [late 17th century]
- abbey A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic building or buildings. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- abbey The church of a monastery. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- cloister A place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion.
- coenobium A conventual or monastic community; also, a convent or monastery.
- gompa (Buddhism) A Buddhist ecclesiastical fortification of learning, lineage and sadhana in Tibet, India, Nepal, or Bhutan.
- monastery A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.
abbey — full definition
- noun A monastery or convent, or the buildings that house it, led by an abbot or abbess.
- noun A building that was once a monastery, now often used as a stately home or historic site.
- name A diminutive of the given name Abigail.