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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

  • (..) ...so your mistake will be short-lived. Bond, this may be too much for a blunt instrument to understand... ...but arrogance and self-awareness seldom go hand in hand. So you want me to be half monk, half hit-man? Any thug can kill. I want you to take your ego out of the equation... (..)
    2006 Casino Royale