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What are monasteries?

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Monasteries are communities of monks/nuns. They are religious communities separated from the rest of society.

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What did monasteries do?
They allowed people to worship God and live there. They drunk ate and slept there and people say it's a bit like marrying the monestery or church if they were there.
What is the monastery?
A place where monks pray and consider holy
What do you do in monasteries?
For Monks And Nuns To Live In And A Religious Place.
What is a monastery for women?
The word for the monastery is convent for the Christianity and it is valid for both male and female. There is also the term nunnery for the Catholic church