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Monastery

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a building housing a community of monks or nuns living under religious vows
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Stage 1 of 2
monazein
Greek · ancient
"to live alone"
to live alone, from monos (alone)
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Stage 2 of 2
monastery
English · 1400s
"a residence for a community of monks or nuns"
settled as the English word for a residence for a religious community
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