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- [muhngk]
- /mʌŋk/
- /mʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhngk]
- /mʌŋk/
Definitions of monk word
- noun monk (James) Arthur ("Art") born 1957, U.S. football player. 1
- noun monk Thelonious [thuh-loh-nee-uh s] /θəˈloʊ ni əs/ (Show IPA), (Sphere) 1917–1982, U.S. jazz pianist and composer. 1
- noun monk George, Monck, George. 1
- noun monk A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 1
- noun monk man: member of monastery 1
- countable noun monk A monk is a member of a male religious community that is usually separated from the outside world. 0
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Origin of monk
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English munuc < Late Latin monachus < Greek monachós hermit, noun use of adj.: solitary, equivalent to món(os) alone + -achos adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Monk
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monk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
monk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for monk
noun monk
- priest — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- abbot — An abbot is the monk who is in charge of the other monks in a monastery or abbey.
- solitary — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- cenobite — a member of a religious order living in a monastery or convent
- recluse — a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
Antonyms for monk
noun monk
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- prioress — a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.
- canoness — a woman belonging to any one of several religious orders and living under a rule but not under a vow
- abbess — An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.
- postulant — a candidate, especially for admission into a religious order.
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