charterhouse
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈtʃɑːtəhaʊs/
- Archaic
- The charterhouse is known for its beautiful architecture and tranquil gardens.
Examples
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Visitors can tour the historic charterhouse and learn about its rich history.
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This is Charterhouse in the centre of London.
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He was finishing up his final year at Charterhouse School when Martin died.
Academic text (2005) -
Here at Charterhouse, possibly in this very room, the Great Chamber, Stephen Gray built a wooden frame and from the top beam he suspended two swings using silk rope.
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He was educated at Charterhouse and Trinity College, Cambridge, and obtained clinical medical education at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, as well as in Vienna and Paris.
Academic text (2003) -
John Bateson, his firstborn, he sent to Charterhouse School, while Martin Bateson, his second born, he sent to Rugby, his alma mater, the more prestigious school.
Academic text (2005) -
The monks at the charterhouse live a life of solitude and prayer.
Synonyms
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A building where monks live, work, and pray together
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9.9
A building where monks or nuns live and pray
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9.3
A building where religious men called friars live and work
Surface Forms
Etymology
Charterhouse comes from the French place name Chartreuse and the English word house, because English speakers called the monks' buildings the 'Chartreuse house'. So a charterhouse is a monastery of the Carthusian monks.