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- [muhngk]
- /mʌŋk/
- /mʌŋk/
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- [muhngk]
- /mʌŋk/
Definitions of monks word
- noun monks (in Christianity) a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, especially as a member of an order of cenobites living according to a particular rule and under vows of poverty,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. 1
- noun monks (in any religion) a man who is a member of a monastic order: a Buddhist monk. 1
- noun monks Printing. a dark area on a printed page caused by uneven inking of the plate or type. Compare friar (def 2). 1
- noun monks Plural form of monk. 1
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Origin of monks
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 Monks
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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monks 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".
monks usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for monks
noun monks
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- canonesses — Plural form of canoness.
- abbesses — Plural form of abbess.
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