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
Noun
  • Fabric of rebirth The iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is finally open to the public again after a devastating fire damaged it five years ago.
    AJ Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The ceremony to mark the cathedral's return to religious services featured guests such as French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump, first lady Jill Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the U.K.'s Prince William.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of cathedral
Noun
  • The chapel's poignant history added a personal touch to the broadcast.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The chapel reflected the Gothic Revival style with a high gabled slate roof, long, narrow Gothic arched windows with limestone surround and brick turret buttresses at the corners, according to the St. Joseph Historic Area Preservation Plan from 1991.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of chapel
Noun
  • Situating them in a real abbey, Rabelais marshaled them as evidence of hypocrisy.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The Princess of Wales also sent the Scouts home from the fourth iteration of her Together at Christmas carol service home with a little something special — Christmas trees that were brought in to decorate the ancient abbey.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of abbey
Noun
  • The sanatorium is a seven-story brutalist-style structure, about 6,000 feet above sea level, a concrete shrine to the Soviet Union’s promotion of mandatory worker vacations.
    Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Tokyo's Little Texas bar is a shrine to Texan culture, with walls covered in cowboy hats, Buc-ee's merch and memorabilia.
    Gregory Castillo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrine
Noun
  • The mission launched at 8:48 p.m. EST (5:48 p.m. PST local time or 0148 GMT on Dec. 29) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E).
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Original story reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent publication of the Simons Foundation whose mission is to enhance public understanding of science by covering research developments and trends in mathematics and the physical and life sciences.
    Anil Ananthaswamy, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of mission
Noun
  • The artifact appears to reference the Second Temple, though it was made over 200 years after the temple was destroyed in 70 A.D.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Fortune And Glory wears its heart on its sleeve by giving player the chance to dash out of crumbling temples with treasures tucked under their arms, fight their way out of thrilling cliffhangers at the end of their turn and a chance to throw Nazi Villains out of zeppelins full of gold.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of temple
Noun
  • On Christmas Eve, Trinity plans to host a second, one-off service in the sanctuary.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Set between the shores of the Pacific Ocean and rugged mountains of Puerto Escondido, Hotel Terrestre is an eco-conscious, off-the-grid sanctuary operating solely on solar power.
    Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of sanctuary
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“Minster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minster. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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