stift

Definitions of stift
  1. noun
    a religious residence especially for nuns
    synonyms: klooster, nonnenklooster, nonnenschool, sticht, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
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    types:
    abdij
    a convent ruled by an abbess
    klooster, nonnenklooster, sticht, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
    the convent of a community of nuns
    type of:
    kloostergang, kruisgang
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
  2. noun
    the convent of a community of nuns
    synonyms: klooster, nonnenklooster, sticht, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
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    type of:
    klooster, nonnenklooster, nonnenschool, sticht, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
    a religious residence especially for nuns
  3. noun
    a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
    synonyms: babybox, box, kinderbox, kleurstift, viltpen, viltstift
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    type of:
    heining, omheining, ruimte
    a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
  4. noun
    ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke
    synonyms: kleurstift, lichtspoormunitie, viltpen, viltstift
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    type of:
    ammunitie, munitie, schietvoorraad
    projectiles to be fired from a gun
  5. noun
    the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
    synonyms: bisdom, bisschopsambt, bisschopszetel, diocees, episcopaat, sticht
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    types:
    aartsbisdom, aartsdiocees, kerkprovincie, provincie
    the diocese of an archbishop
    type of:
    competentie, gezagsgebied, jurisdictie, rechtsbevoegdheid, rechtsgebied, rechtskring, rechtsmacht, rechtssfeer, ressort
    in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
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