lamasery

la·ma·ser·y

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lah-muh-ser-ee]
- /ˈlɑ məˌsɛr i/
- /ˈlɑː.mə.sə.ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lah-muh-ser-ee]
- /ˈlɑ məˌsɛr i/

Definitions of lamasery word

noun plural lamasery a monastery of lamas. 1
noun lamasery a monastery of lamas 0

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Origin of lamasery

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70, lamasery is from the French word lamaserie.

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Parts of speech for Lamasery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lamasery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for lamasery

noun lamasery

nunnery — a building or group of buildings for nuns; convent.
convent — A convent is a building in which a community of nuns live.
hermitage — the habitation of a hermit.
monastery — a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
abbey — An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.

All 15 Synonyms of lamasery