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Meaning of monk

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

monk

Pronunciation:/mʌŋk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.

  2. In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.

  3. A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.

  4. An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.

verb

Definitions

  1. To be a monk.

  2. To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.

  3. To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.

  4. To be intoxicated or confused.