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
minsters
noun
as in oratories
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- oratories
- cathedrals
- chapels
- abbeys
- kirks
- churches
- missions
- shrines
- temples
- sanctuaries
- tabernacles
- bethels
- mosques
- synagogs
- synagogues
- meetinghouses
- shuls
- pagodas
