Living in a religious community apart from society and strictly following rules of chastity, obedience, and poverty. It was a prominent element of medieval Christianity and Buddhism. Monasteries were primary centers of learning and literacy in medieval Europe.

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1. Living in a religious community apart from society and strictly following rules of chastity, obedience, and poverty. It was a prominent element of medieval Christianity and Buddhism. Monasteries were primary centers of learning and literacy in medieval Europe.