释义 |
min·ster \ˈmin(t)stə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mynster, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin monisterium, from Late Latin monasterium — more at monastery 1. obsolete : monastery 2. a. (1) : a church of a monastery (2) : a church originally belonging to a monastery but remaining after the monastery has ceased to exist b. : a cathedral or a church of large size or importance that has never been monastic |