/mʌŋk/
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Translation
A religious man who lives apart from the world, usually with other monks.
Word origin
From Greek monakhos meaning solitary, from monos, alone; it came into Old English as munuc through Latin monachus.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- monos
- English cognates
- monastery
Examples
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Monks follow a strict daily plan of prayer and work.
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Becoming a monk means giving up normal life for a religious one.
monastery.
A monastery is the building where monks live.
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