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monk

[muhngk]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(in Christianity) a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, especially as a member of an order of cenobites living according to a particular rule and under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
Synonyms:
(in any religion) a man who is a member of a monastic order.
a Buddhist monk.
Printing.��a dark area on a printed page caused by uneven inking of the plate or type.

Monk

[muhngk]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(James) Arthur Art, born 1957, U.S. football player.
Thelonious (Sphere), 1917–1982, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
George. Monck, George.

Monk

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noun

Thelonious ( Sphere ) (θəˈləʊnɪəs). 1920–82, US jazz pianist and composer
a variant spelling of (George) Monck

monk

/ ��ʌŋ�� /

noun

a male member of a religious community bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
(sometimes capital) a fancy pigeon having a bald pate and often large feathered feet

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of monk¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English munuc, from Late Latin monachus, from Greek ��ǲԲ��ó�� “hermit,” noun use of adjective: “solitary,” equivalent to ��ó��(�ǲ�) “alone” + -achos adjective suffix

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of monk¹

Old English munuc, from Late Latin monachus, from Late Greek: solitary (man), from Greek monos alone

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Synonym Study

Monk, friar refer to members of special male groups whose lives are devoted to the service of the church, especially in Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox denominations. A monk is properly a member of a monastery, under a superior; he is bound by a vow of stability, and is a co-owner of the community property of the monastery. Since the Reformation, monk and friar have been used as if they were the same. A friar is, however, strictly speaking, a member of a mendicant order, whose members are not attached to a monastery and own no community property.

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Research for the master’s thesis — including group relations theory as well as writings by Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, her professor Martha Eddy and the Ugandan Buddhist monk Bhante Buddharakkhita — in turn helped refine the Feels.

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Father Moses tells his congregation there are two ways of serving God - being a monk or a nun, or getting married.

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What: Celebrated for centuries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, St. Martin’s Day honors the life of Martin of Tours, a 4th century Roman soldier turned monk and bishop.

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I am being guided around the space by Brother Keshavananda, a monk who has been with the fellowship for 51 years, living at this location for the last three.

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In that case, Louisiana regulators prevented monks from selling handmade caskets without demonstrating any legitimate public interest in health, safety, or consumer protection.

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