religious residence

religious residence
noun
residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
Syn: ↑cloister
Derivationally related forms: ↑cloistral (for: ↑cloister), ↑cloister (for: ↑cloister)
Hypernyms: ↑residence
Hyponyms: ↑convent, ↑monastery, ↑priory

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