| 单词 | sister house |
| 释义 | > as lemmassister house sister house n. a house or building inhabited by members of a female religious order; cf. brother-house n. at brother n. and int. Compounds 3. ΚΠ 1547 in J. W. Clay Testamenta Eboracensia (1902) VI. 256 To everie one of the susters in the suster house xij d., and to everie one of the brether in the brother house xij d. 1873 Congregational Q. Apr. 289 The establishment of a monastery of regular canons, in connection with the communities of Brethren and Sisters of the Common Lot; (for there were Sister-houses as well as Brother-houses). 1908 Sabbath Recorder 9 Nov. 592/1 The entire eastern end of the Cloister was used as a Sister House and really fixed the name by which the entire establishment is known—‘The Nunnery.’ The Brother House was at the other end of the building. 2002 P. Allen Concept of Woman II. viii. 732 Florens Radedijns (1350-1400), led the Brothers and Sisters of the Common Life in expanding brother-houses and sister-houses into other areas of Germany. < as lemmas |
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