MEANING
A church of particular historical importance, often associated with a former monastery or serving a major community.
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- ancient minster
- minster church
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The ancient minster dominated the town's narrow streets.
A bell rang from the minster while the market stalls stood empty.
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- minster
Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular minster; plural minsters. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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