monasteries (built complexes)

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Scope note
Built complexes for religious retirement or seclusion from the world for monks, who are people living a celibate life according to the rule of a particular religious order and adhering to vows, especially of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
monasteries
Accepted term: 14-Jul-2025