minster

noun

Definition of minsternext
as in cathedral

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minster
  1. cathedral
  2. chapel
  3. abbey
  4. shrine
  5. mission
  6. temple
  7. sanctuary
  8. church
Noun
  • This devotion had sustained the generations who built the great cathedral at Chartres.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Here were once waterfront villas, a cathedral, a busy market frequented by tourists.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of cathedral
Noun
  • The Rosary prayer was recited in the hospital chapel Tuesday evening, attended by Cardinal Baldassare Reina, the Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The operation got underway as medical staff recited the Rosary prayer in the hospital chapel Tuesday evening.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of chapel
Noun
  • The medieval abbey of Normandy’s Mont Saint-Michel, a tidal island only accessible at certain times each day, stretched from the lapping waves as though reaching for Heaven.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Marie painstakingly builds the abbey into a regional power center to which notables must pay their respects.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of abbey
Noun
  • Marfa is also home to the Judd Foundation, which maintains a spectacular shrine of buildings spread through the center of town.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Vatican has not said when Leo learned of the cancer; his recent visit to Lourdes, a shrine associated with miraculous cures, is taking on new significance.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shrine
Noun
  • Jang Kwang-pil, executive vice president and head of the Future Technology Research Institute at HD KSOE, said the exercise confirmed the vessel’s ability to handle complex missions after leaving port.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The country's Hayabusa mission brought home pieces of the asteroid Itokawa in 2010, for example, and Hayabusa2 did the same with material from the space rock Ryugu a decade later.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of mission
Noun
  • Behind the metallic Ray-Ban logo on the right temple is a touch surface for taps and swipes to accept calls and control audio playback.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Grammy winner's makeup, by makeup artist Dee, was a fun, colorful mix of hues, including cerulean blue, daffodil yellow, and orchid pink, with a brighter pink applied high up on her cheekbones and buffed out to her temples.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of temple
Noun
  • Zoo manager Jocelyn Smeltzer said the group wanted to invest in improvements that would benefit the sanctuary for years to come.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • With a foreword by fashion designer Jenna Lyons, the book showcases a variety of distinct residential projects, from city penthouses and lakeside retreats to coastal sanctuaries, culminating in their first luxury yacht project.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sanctuary
Noun
  • Over the past several decades, however, a growing percentage of people in Latin America, long a Catholic stronghold, have been embracing evangelical churches.
    — Johanna Bard Richlin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities said Willeford, who lived near the church, grabbed his own gun and shot and chased the gunman, helping to stop the massacre.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of church
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“Minster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minster. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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