Monastery
Emergence definition
A monastery is a self-contained community of individuals living a communal, contemplative life, typically governed by a set of rules and dedicated to spiritual pursuits, often housed in a shared building, which arises from the intersection of community, contemplative life, and building.
Wiktionary senses
Historical origin
Prerequisite chain
Neighborhood
In other languages
Prerequisites
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A monastery is a building for religious community life
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A self-contained community of individuals living a communal, contemplative life, typically governed by a set of rules and dedicated to spiritual pursuits, often housed in a shared building.
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A self-contained community of individuals living a communal, contemplative life, typically governed by a set of rules and dedicated to spiritual pursuits, often housed in a shared building.
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This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first