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Monastery

British pronunciation/mˈɒnɑːstəɹi/
American pronunciation/ˈmɑnəˌstɛɹi/
Monastery
[NOUN]
1

a building where a group of monks live and pray

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1The monastery was several three-storey buildings.
216 centuries ago, monks built monasteries into the cliffside.
316 centuries ago, monks built monasteries into the cliffside.
4Monasteries were also a valuable source for food, drink, cattle, clothes, and tools.
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