vihara

noun

Definition of viharanext
as in ashram

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  1. ashram
  2. monastery
  3. lamasery
  4. cloister
Noun
  • Cuomo was born in New York City and raised in various spiritual communities around the Northeast, including Yogaville, an ashram then situated in Pomfret, Connecticut.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Many of India’s ashrams, clinics, and retreats offer strict fasts (separately from panchakarma programs) alongside spiritual guidance.
    — Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
Definition of ashram
Noun
  • Riya Tamang, 21, who fled with her 10-month-old baby as the floodwaters approached, is among those taking shelter at the monastery.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Their welcome dinner was held at the charming pink mansion, Casa Dos Penedos, while the wedding day was held around a monastery.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of monastery
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  • His sister is a smart square peg who took off running at the end of Season 3; in the new season, the family is trying to find her, a trip that takes them to a Tibetan lamasery, down South American rivers and onto a Japanese game show.
    — Robert Lloyd, latimes.com, 8 July 2019
Definition of lamasery
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  • On its edge is the Romanesque church of Pieve di San Leolino, which features a 16th-century cloister and valley views.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The town served as a Genoese naval outpost during the medieval rivalry with Pisa, and the hotel’s arched colonnades of the original cloister still stand atop rooms that face Palmaria Island or the Gulf itself.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of cloister
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