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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

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(..) Everything's... pretty surreal right now. Do you know what a mandala is? Um... Those are those round Buddhist art things. The Tibetan monks... Make them out of dyed sand... Laid out into big, beautiful designs. And when they're done, after days or weeks of work... They wipe it all away. (..)
2013 TvShow: Orange Is the New Black Title: I Wasn't Ready Season: 1 Episode 1