Minster

['mɪnstə] or ['mɪnstɚ]

Definition

(noun.) any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery.

Edited by ELLA--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Editor: Rodney

Definition

n. the church of an abbey or priory but often applied to a cathedral church without any monastic connection.

Edited by Everett