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noun
- 1. a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
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MONK definition: 1. a member of a group of religious men who do not marry and usually live together in a monastery…. Learn more.
The meaning of MONK is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery; also : friar.
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.
A monk ( / mʌŋk /; from Greek: μοναχός, monachos, "single, solitary" via Latin monachus) [1] [2] is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery. [3] A monk usually lives his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many religions and in philosophy.
A monk is a man who has dedicated his life to religion, partly by giving up some aspects of regular, worldly life. Many monks live together in a religious community. To a greater or lesser extent, a monk has chosen to leave society and devote his life to prayer and service.
Define monk. monk synonyms, monk pronunciation, monk translation, English dictionary definition of monk. n. A man who is a member of a brotherhood living in a monastery and devoted to a discipline prescribed by his order: a Carthusian monk; a Buddhist monk....
Definition of monk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MONK definition: a member of a group of religious men living apart from other people. Learn more.
Monk Definition. A member of a male religious order living in a monastery or hermitage observing a common rule, under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.
noun. 1. (in Christianity) a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, esp.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. 2. (in any religion) a man who is a member of a monastic order. a Buddhist monk. 3.
