minster
noun
min·ster ˈmin(t)-stər 
: a large or important church often having cathedral status
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, monastery, church attached to a monastery, from Old English mynster, from Late Latin monasterium monastery
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
minster
noun
as in cathedral
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cathedral
- chapel
- abbey
- bethel
- church
- shrine
- temple
- sanctuary
- mission
- kirk
- tabernacle
- oratory
- mosque
- synagogue
- synagog
- pagoda
- shul
- meetinghouse
