/ Dictionary / Index M monastery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mon•as•ter•y Pronunciation: (mon'u-ster"ē), [key] — pl. -ter•ies. a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, esp. monks, living in seclusion under religious vows. the community of persons living in such a place. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: monastery (Thesaurus) monas monastic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language