minster

noun

Definition of minsternext
as in cathedral

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  1. cathedral
  2. chapel
  3. abbey
  4. shrine
  5. mission
  6. temple
  7. sanctuary
  8. church
Noun
  • San Telmo’s historic atmosphere and renowned vintage shopping scene will keep your itinerary packed, while Montserrat’s proximity to landmarks (like the cathedral and cabildo) is ideal.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Seeking sense to her loveless existence, at least in the novel Ana attracts the predatorial lust of Magistral Fermín de Pas, her sensual confessor at La Vetusta cathedral, as well as the attentions of local Don Juan Álvaro Mejías.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cathedral
Noun
  • Structural work was carried out on the house from 2021-2023, and current renovations are focused on the frescoes, including the famous Venus of Pompeii located in a chapel within the residence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The photos show Leo standing up at the altar in green vestments celebrating Mass in a makeshift chapel that has been set up for him.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of chapel
Noun
  • The medieval abbey of Normandy’s Mont Saint-Michel, a tidal island only accessible at certain times each day, stretched from the lapping waves as though reaching for Heaven.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Marie painstakingly builds the abbey into a regional power center to which notables must pay their respects.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of abbey
Noun
  • Marfa is also home to the Judd Foundation, which maintains a spectacular shrine of buildings spread through the center of town.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Vatican has not said when Leo learned of the cancer; his recent visit to Lourdes, a shrine associated with miraculous cures, is taking on new significance.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shrine
Noun
  • The technology could be particularly useful in situations where drones operate frequently or perform missions with limited time for detailed manual checks.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The recovery mission, involving remote, unexplored terrain, a helicopter at extremely high altitude, and the constant threat of more avalanches from above, was as dangerous, perhaps, as anything these men had ever attempted.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of mission
Noun
  • The deadpan family comedy follows a 63-year-old man who drags nine relatives on a one-day tour of nine temples after a fortune teller warns that his mother will soon die.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Just last week, a man was charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple outside Chicago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of temple
Noun
  • Around this same time, a different virus hit a macaque sanctuary in Texas.
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The farm is a lifetime sanctuary where animals simply enjoy life.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sanctuary
Noun
  • The broadcaster reported that more than a hundred people had gathered in and around the church for a funeral procession.
    — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At least seven people were killed, and 27 injured, after gunmen opened fire on a church in Jordan’s southern Karak province in an unprecedented attack that has left the nation stunned.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of church
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“Minster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minster. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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