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phalanstery

pha·lan·ster·y [ fállən stèrree ] (plural pha·lan·ster·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. utopian community: a utopian community in which all property is held in common

2. phalanstery building: the building occupied by a phalanstery

[Mid-19th century. < French phalanstère< phalanx (see phalanx), after monastery]
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