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May 27, 2012
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mon•as•ter•y



Pronunciation: (mon'u-ster"ē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -ter•ies.
1. a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, esp. monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
2. the community of persons living in such a place.

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