Minster Meaning in English

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UK

التعريف

A minster is a large and important church, especially in Britain, often with historical or religious significance. Some minsters are also cathedrals, but not all.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Minster" is mostly used in the UK and refers to historic churches like York Minster or Westminster. It is not a general word for any church. Do not confuse with "minister" (a clergy member or government official). Often used in church names, capitalized.

• Spanish: iglesia mayor - catedral (histórico)
• Portuguese (BR): igreja principal (histórico) - catedral (histórico)
• Portuguese (PT): igreja principal (histórico) - catedral (histórico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 大教堂（历史，英国特有）
• Chinese (Traditional): 大教堂（歷史，英國特有）
• Hindi: मिन्स्टर (ऐतिहासिक, बड़ी चर्च)
• Arabic: كنيسة كبيرة (تاريخياً، في بريطانيا)
• Bengali: মিনস্টার (বড় গির্জা)
• Russian: минстер (большая историческая церковь)
• Japanese: ミンスター（歴史的な大聖堂）
• Vietnamese: nhà thờ lớn (minster)
• Korean: 민스터 (대형 역사적 교회)
• Turkish: minster (büyük ve tarihi kilise)
• Urdu: منسٹر (بڑی تاریخی گرجا)
• Indonesian: minster (gereja besar bersejarah)

جمل نموذجية

York Minster is a famous church in England.

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We visited a minster during our trip.

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The old minster stands in the center of the town.

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He's always wanted to see Westminster Minster, but it's actually called Westminster Abbey.

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Many tourists are surprised by how large the minster is inside.

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The choir performed at the city's historic minster last weekend.

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