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Minster

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A church of a monastery. The name is often retained and applied to the church after the monastery has ceased to exist (as Beverly Minster, Southwell Minster, etc.), and is also improperly used for any large church.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Minster'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/minster.html. 1828.