English to Irish Meaning of minster - minster

Minster :

minster

noun

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Definitions of minster in English

Noun(1) any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery

Examples of minster in English

(1) Nobody can quite explain what this eccentric ecclesiastical spectacle might achieve, but under the beautiful gothic awning of a medieval minster , the balance of opinion is that prayer might be worth a try.(2) It was quite common in Anglo-Saxon England for one church to act as a minster for a town community, handling all funerals and gathering all the dead into its graveyard.(3) A similar daintiness animates the statues added around 1300-22 to Strasbourg Cathedral, the minster at Freiburg im Breisgau, and Cologne Cathedral.(4) That was issued jointly by Mr Morley and the cathedral Dean and Chapter, the body which, headed by the beleaguered dean, runs the minster and employs the organist.(5) The Lincoln incident happened during Evensong on Tuesday when a Victorian oak altar and a 40-year-old altar frontal were set ablaze in the Morning Chapel in the minster 's north west corner.(6) The beautiful parish church of St Mary, dating from the 12 th century, predates the minster and is famous for a carving of a rabbit which is said to have inspired Lewis Carroll to create the March Hare in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.(7) An official announcement by the dean and chapter, the ancient minster 's governing body, is expected later in the week after a behind-closed-doors meeting today.(8) A later King, Cynewulf by name, granted land to the minster by the Great Springe they call Wells and the whole cathedraling business began.(9) According to the history books, Carus died before the minster was built on Church Street and is buried under the new altar.(10) An emergency session of the governing body of strife-torn Ripon Cathedral was held yesterday over the latest troubles to hit the minster .(11) Take in the huge Schwabentor gate, as decorative as it was defensive, before ambling to MÔö£ÔòØnsterplatz and the fabulous minster .(12) He desired to be buried in the churchyard of the minster so that ├ö├ç├┐the sweet rain of heaven might fall upon his grave├ö├ç├û.(13) It is in a deep ├ö├ç├┐financial crisis├ö├ç├û, says a canon of the ancient minster in the December issue of the cathedral magazine.(14) The authorities of trouble-torn Lincoln Cathedral have been accused by a member of the congregation of putting the ancient minster on a disaster course.(15) Stratford-upon-Avon, stands in all probability on the site of an Anglo-Saxon minster , established by the 8th century.(16) One of the five officials who resigned at the cathedral after clashing with the dean was Robert Lambie, clerk of the chapter, the body that runs the ancient minster .

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Synonyms

1. minster ::

minster

Different Forms

minster, minsters

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English to Irish Dictionary: minster

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