A building adjacent to a monastery where alms were distributed to the poor
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. |