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monastery Metéora: Varlaám monastery Figure 201: Interplay between architecture and mosaics in the monastery church at Daphni, Greece, 11th century, crowned with a Byzantine dome mosaic Christ Pantokrator. Metéora: Roussanou
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monastery, local community or residence of a religious order, particularly an order of monks. See abbey; monasticism.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.