mynchery

English

Etymology

From minch +‎ -ery.

Noun

mynchery (plural myncheries)

1. (obsolete) A nunnery.

Usage notes

• More recently applied to the ruins of certain nunneries in England.

References

• “mynchery”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.