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What is the difference between friary and monastery?

friary | monastery |

As nouns the difference between friary and monastery

is that friary is house or dwelling where friars or members of certain religious communities live while monastery is place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).

As an adjective friary

is like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.

friary

English

Noun

(friaries)
  • house or dwelling where friars or members of certain religious communities live

    • Related terms

    * friar

    See also

    * convent * monastery

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.
    • (Camden)

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    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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