## Examples
- Tourists climbed the steps of the great minster to admire the stained glass.
- The ancient minster had served the monks for over a thousand years.

## Derived Forms
- axminster
- eastminster
- ilminster
- westminster

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mynster
- Root: monastērium
- Root: μοναστήριον

## Etymology
From Middle English mynster (see mynisterie), from Old English mynster, from Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “monastery; solitary dwelling”). Doublet of monastery.

## AI Etymology
Minster is from Middle English mynster (see mynisterie), from Old English mynster, from Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “monastery; solitary dwelling”). Doublet of monastery. In present-day use, it can mean a large or important church, especially a cathedral, or a church attached to a monastery. Derived formations include axminster, eastminster, ilminster, and westminster.

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