minster

[ min-ster ]

/ ˈmɪn stər /

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noun

a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.

any large or important church, as a cathedral.

Origin of minster

before 900; Middle English, Old English mynster (cognate with German Münster) <Vulgar Latin *monisterium, for Late Latin monastēriummonastery

Words nearby minster

Minos, Minot, Minotaur, minoxidil, Minsk, minster, minstrel, minstrel show, minstrelsy, mint, mintage

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Example sentences from the Web for minster

I have just come from the minster, but could see nothing of him there.
The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner
I fancy it was he who was talking with you in the minster this afternoon, was it not?
The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner
Its minster was founded in the days of Æthelstan, but the remains are Norman work.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook
The college of Fothringham being dissolved, he was placed to be a reader in the minster at Litchfield.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe

It opened upon a narrower street, at the end of which Stewart could see the lofty choir of the minster.
The Girl from Alsace|Burton Egbert Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for minster

minster

/ (ˈmɪnstə) /

noun

British any of certain cathedrals and large churches, usually originally connected to a monastery

Word Origin for minster

Old English mynster, probably from Vulgar Latin monisterium (unattested), variant of Church Latin monastērium monastery

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单词	minster
释义	minster [ min-ster ] / ˈmɪn stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR minster ON THESAURUS.COM noun a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment. any large or important church, as a cathedral. Origin of minster before 900; Middle English, Old English mynster (cognate with German Münster) <Vulgar Latin *monisterium, for Late Latin monastēriummonastery Words nearby minster Minos, Minot, Minotaur, minoxidil, Minsk, minster, minstrel, minstrel show, minstrelsy, mint, mintage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for minster I have just come from the minster, but could see nothing of him there. The Nebuly Coat\|John Meade Falkner I fancy it was he who was talking with you in the minster this afternoon, was it not? The Nebuly Coat\|John Meade Falkner Its minster was founded in the days of Æthelstan, but the remains are Norman work. England, Picturesque and Descriptive\|Joel Cook The college of Fothringham being dissolved, he was placed to be a reader in the minster at Litchfield. Fox's Book of Martyrs\|John Foxe It opened upon a narrower street, at the end of which Stewart could see the lofty choir of the minster. The Girl from Alsace\|Burton Egbert Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for minster minster / (ˈmɪnstə) / noun British any of certain cathedrals and large churches, usually originally connected to a monastery Word Origin for minster Old English mynster, probably from Vulgar Latin monisterium (unattested), variant of Church Latin monastērium monastery Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to minster sanctuary, synagogue, parish, mosque, shrine, temple, chapel, basilica, chancel, oratory, mission, abbey, fold, cathedral, tabernacle, bethel, chantry, house of worship, holy place, house of prayer
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minster

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for minster

noun

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