minster

IPA/ˈmɪnstə(r)/
KK[mˈɪnstɚ]IPA/ˈmɪnstər/

minster — noun

  • minstersingular
  • minstersplural

1. A word found in British church names for a church that is especially large, hist

1.名詞C2
釋義

A word found in British church names for a church that is especially large, historic, or important.

例句

The class visited York Minster during their history trip to northern England.

proper name: place name + Minster

A guide at Southwell Minster showed Selim the colored glass windows.

同義詞
  • church

    General word for a Christian place of worship; 'minster' is a much narrower historical title.

  • cathedral

    A bishop's main church; some minsters are cathedrals, but the terms are not identical.

  • abbey

    Usually linked to a monastery or former monastery, not simply any large named church.

文法句型

place name + Minster

the minster

用法筆記

Usually appears as part of the official name of a British church, often after a place name, as in York Minster. In general writing, it is less common than church or cathedral.

常見錯誤

❌We visited the York church in the afternoon.
✅We visited York Minster in the afternoon.
💡Use the fixed name when you mean that famous church, not a general label.
❌Every old church in Britain is a minster.
✅Only some large or historic British churches are called minsters.
💡The word is limited to particular churches, often in official names.