minster
/ˈmɪnstɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A cathedral church without any monastic connection.
name
A large village in Minster-on-Sea parish, on the Isle of Sheppey, Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9573).
name
A former civil parish in Cornwall, England, now part of Forrabury and Minster.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
Etymology
From Middle English mynster (see mynisterie), from Old English mynster, from Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “monastery; solitary dwelling”). Doublet of monastery.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: mynster, monastērium, μοναστήριον
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɪnstɚ/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Places.