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Monks
/mʌŋks/
A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
📖 Definitions of "Monks"
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A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
- 2
In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.
- 3
A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
- 4
An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.
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To be a monk.
- 2
To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.
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To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.
- 4
To be intoxicated or confused.
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A monkey.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Monks"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| monasticnoun | A person with monastic ways; a monk. |
| religiousnoun | A member of a religious order, congregation, or certain other forms of consecrated life, i.e. a monk, nun, sister, brother, friar, or other religious priest. |
| clergynoun | Body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service. |
| bonzesnoun | A Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia. |
| brothers | "Brothers" is the 77th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the third episode of the fourth season. |
| moinesnoun | — |
| novicesnoun | A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject. |
| nunsnoun | A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister. |
| priests | a post-punk band from Washington D.C. |
| cenobitesnoun | A monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude. |
| monasticsnoun | A person with monastic ways; a monk. |
| asceticsnoun | One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence. |
| hermitsnoun | A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship. |
| friarsnoun | A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars). |
| lamasnoun | A village in Buxton with Lamas parish, Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2423). |
| sadhusnoun | (Hinduism) An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty). |
| reclusesnoun | A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit. |
| sannyasisnoun | (Hinduism) A man in the stage of sannyasa; a wandering ascetic, a religious mendicant. |
| anchoritesnoun | One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit. |
| mendicantsnoun | A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living. |
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