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Etymology

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From eigen +‎ klooster, calque of German Eigenkloster.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.ɣə(n)ˌkloːs.tər/
  • Hyphenation: ei‧gen‧kloos‧ter

Noun

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eigenklooster n (plural eigenkloosters)

  1. (historical) a proprietary monastery (monastery that is the property of the landowner who has full authority over it, typical of the continental West-Germanic Early Middle Ages)
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