Meaning Of The Word Monk

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monk
countable noun: A monk is a member of a male religious community that is usually separated from the outside world.

Monk in American English
a member of a male religious order living in a monastery or hermitage observing a common rule, under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
George1st Duke of Albemarle 1608-70; Eng. general & politician
noun: a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, esp. as a member of an order of cenobites living according to a particular rule and under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

monk in British English
noun: a male member of a religious community bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
noun: Thelonious (Sphere) (θəˈləʊnɪəs ). 1920–82, US jazz pianist and composer

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