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Monastery Life
Monasteries Middle Ages
Term | Definition |
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Refectory | Where the monk ate breakfast and dinner. |
Infirmary | Where the monk went when sick. |
Cloister | Walled area outside the church. Monks could walk here and breathe fresh air. |
Dormitory | Where the monks slept |
Chapter House | Business of the monastery took place here |
Scriptorium | Manuscripts were written here. |
Chapterhouse | A place where important decisions were made about the monastery. |