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ALMONRY
A building adjacent to a monastery where alms were distributed to the poor
Classifications
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| ALMSHOUSE | A privately funded building providing accommodation for the poor. |
| FRIARY | A religious house occupied by men of mendicant religious orders (friars). |
| MONASTERY | A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of men living in seclusion under religious vows. |
| NUNNERY | A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of women, such as nuns or canonesses, living in seclusion under religious vows. |
| RELIGIOUS HOUSE | Use only for a monastic house of unknown status, religious order and uncertain authenticity, otherwise use specific term. |
