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Minster

/ˈmɪnstə/ · noun

Meaning

A monastic church..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A monastic church.
  2. A cathedral church without any monastic connection.

Example Sentences

[F]urther south in Kent, there was St. Mildred, whose mother, in 670, founded the minster that still stands there in good nick, with nine nuns who are an ever-present help in trouble to all religions and none.

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Antonyms for minster

Related Words

cathedralministerministerialministrechiefchairmanministrysecretaryheadthanetministersministrosheppeywestminstertermonabbeychurchletchurchtownwestminster abbeyparishing

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What does minster mean?

Minster means A monastic church..

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What is the opposite of minster?

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How do you use minster in a sentence?

[F]urther south in Kent, there was St. Mildred, whose mother, in 670, founded the minster that still stands there in good nick, with nine nuns who are an ever-present help in trouble to all religions and none.

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