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• Grande église ou cathédrale, souvent associée à l'origine à un monastère ou à une communauté de chanoines.

A noun referring to a large church or cathedral, originally associated with a monastery.

1. Large church or cathedralB2formalbritish

   A large or important church, often one that was originally part of a monastery or is associated with a monastic community.

   Grande église

   • York Minster is one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe.
   • The minster has stood in the town center for over a thousand years.
   • Tourists visit the minster to admire its stained glass windows.

   Synonymesabbeybasilicacathedral