為僧侶們所建立，供其遠離俗世宗教隱居的複合建築。僧侶是依照特定宗教組織的規則（特別是守貧、貞潔與服從），遵循誓言，過著獨身禁慾生活之人。

修道院(宗教隱居場所泛稱)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
hsiu tao yüan (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
xiū dào yuàn (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
xiu dao yuan (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
monasteries(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
monastery(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
kloosters(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
klooster(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
convent(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
conventen(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
monasterios(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
monasterio(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
cenobio(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,UF,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物件層面
........建築環境 (層級名)
............複合建築與區域
................綜合設施
....................<依功能區分之複合建築>
........................<宗教複合建築>
............................宗教社區 (複合建築)
................................修道院 (宗教隱居場所泛稱)

distinguished from....	女修道院(宗教社區)
distinguished from....	托缽修會修道院
user(s)/inhabitant(s) are....	修道士(隱世修士)
user(s)/inhabitant(s) are....	食品管理員

英文....	Built complexes for religious retirement or seclusion from the world for monks, who are people living a celibate life according to the rule of a particular religious order and adhering to vows, especially of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
荷蘭語....	Plaatsen van religieuze retraite of afzondering van de wereld voor mensen die religieuze geloften hebben afgelegd.
西班牙語....	Lugar de retiro religioso o reclusión del mundo para personas bajo votos religiosos.

修道院(宗教隱居場所泛稱)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 April 19, 2012
.................	世界建築經典圖鑑 336
.................	劍橋藝術史－中世紀 128
monasteries............	[VP]
.................	Roberts, Construction Industry Thesaurus (1976)
.................	Canadian Urban Thesaurus (1979)
.................	Dictionary of Architecture and Construction (1975)
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982)
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990)
.................	Canadian Thesaurus of Construction Science and Technology (1978)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Worcester Art Museum Library, List of subject headings, unpub. (1976)
.................	Avery Index (1963-)
monastery............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
kloosters............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
klooster............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
convent............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
conventen............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
monasterios............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Comité, Plural del término en singular
monasterio............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) II:377
.................	Dewey, Sistema de Clasificación Decimal Dewey e Índice Relativo (2000) 489
cenobio............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Alvarez et al., Diccionario de la decoración (1968) 151
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990) precoor.; Gothic monasteries; Coptic monasteries; Baroque monasteries; Armenian monasteries; Byzantine monasteries; Romanesque monasteries; Visigothic monasteries; Anglo-Saxon monasteries; Carolingian monasteries; Merovingian monasteries; Hiberno-Saxon monasteries; Early Christian monasteries; Georgian (Transcaucasia) monastaries
.................	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)

Getty AAT: 300000641 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300000641
聯合目錄： 修道院 、hsiu tao yüan 、xiū dào yuàn 、xiu dao yuan 、monasteries 、monastery 、kloosters 、klooster 、convent 、conventen 、monasterios 、monasterio 、cenobio