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MonasteryChristian monasteries The word "monastery" comes from the Latin monasterium, the lifestyle of a monk, or the place where monks or other religious live, work and worship in community; the word also referred to the cathedral or church used by the monks, or the cathedral chapter. See also: monasticism, abbey, priory Buddhist monasteries See also: monasticismSee also: This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it.
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