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Monastery vs Basilica - What's the difference?

monastery | basilica |

As nouns the difference between monastery and basilica

is that monastery is place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks) while basilica is a Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.

monastery

English

(wikipedia monastery)

Noun

(monasteries)
  • Place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).

    • Related terms

    * monastic * monasticism

    See also

    * abbey * cloister * convent * friary

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    basilica

    English

    (wikipedia basilica)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
  • A Roman Catholic church or cathedral with basilican status.
  • (obsolete) An apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; hence, any large hall used for this purpose.