Monastery and Nuns

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Monastery noun - A residence for men under religious vows.

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Nuns and monastery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nuns" instead a noun "Monastery".

Nearby Word: monastic

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Monastery and nuns are semantically related. You can use "Monastery" instead a noun "Nuns".

Two nuns are living in a monastery, and get together to eat lunch and talk one day.

Source: Just For Fun / Heard Any Good Jokes Lately?
Monastery with a Dark Secret: The monks and nuns of the monastery will gladly entertain all travelers passing through, having an extravagant feast.

Source: Literature / The Twilight Realm
In Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, the hero escapes Inspector Javert, in one memorably spooky scene, by ducking into a small monastery in Paris, and immediately is convinced the place is haunted as he witnesses the self-flagellating rituals of the resident nuns.

Source: Nuns Are Spooky

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