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Monks
/mʌŋks/
A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
📖 Definitions of "Monks"
noun
- 1
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.
verb
- 1
To be a monk.
- 2
To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.
- 3
To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.
- 4
To be intoxicated or confused.
noun
- 1
A monkey.
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