dissolution of the monasteries

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Definition of dissolution of the monasteries in English English dictionary

the closing of all the monasteries in England in the 1530s, during the Reformation. King Henry VIII ordered the monasteries to be closed, and sold their property in order to increase his own wealth and power

Hyphenation

dis·so·lu·tion of the monasteries

Turkish pronunciation

dîsıluşın ıv dhi mänısteriz

Pronunciation

/ˌdəsəˈlo͞osʜən əv ᴛʜē ˈmänəˌsterēz/ /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən əv ðiː ˈmɑːnəˌstɛriːz/