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monk

Definition

  • noun: a member of a religious community of men who usually promise to remain poor, unmarried, and separated from the rest of society
  • noun: a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery
  • synonyms: ecclesiastic, conventual, monastic

Examples

  • Catholic/Buddhist 'monks'

  • a 'monkish' way of life

  • a quiet 'monkish' man

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) #Now it's up to the mortgage, maintenance, Trinkets, insurance ... owners, property taxes, pipes .. Do you know? Now Mommy will be more monk. Simple. Celibate. #That sucks, Mom. Good. Then I will be a poor bitch with a big house. Does it sound better? (..)
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