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n. hermit, male member of a religious order | ||||
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Monk Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Monk
(n.)
The European bullfinch.
(n.)
A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthocephalus.
(n.)
A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.
(n.)
A man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and poverty.
(n.)
A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed. It is distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.
(n.)
The European bullfinch.
(n.)
A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthocephalus.
(n.)
A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.
(n.)
A man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and poverty.
(n.)
A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed. It is distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Monk
Noun
1. United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
(synonym) Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Sphere Monk
(hypernym) jazz musician, jazzman
Noun
1. United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
(synonym) Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Sphere Monk
(hypernym) jazz musician, jazzman
monk
Noun
1. a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
(synonym) monastic
(hypernym) religious
(hyponym) Brother
| Australian Slang |
Merry monk
(obsolete) sum of 500 pounds; £500
(obsolete) sum of 500 pounds; £500
Molly the Monk
drunk (rhyming slang)
| hEnglish - advanced version |
monk
monk
\monk\ (?), n. [as. munuc, munec, munc, l. monachus, gr. &?;, fr. &?; alone. cf. monachism.]
1. a man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and poverty. "a monk out of his cloister." monks in some respects agree with regulars, as in the substantial vows of religion; but in other respects monks and regulars differ; for that regulars, vows excepted, are not tied up to so strict a rule of life as monks are.
2. (print.) a blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed. it is distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.
3. a piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.
4. (zo?l.) (a) a south american monkey (pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as cebus xanthocephalus. (b) the european bullfinch.
monk
bat (zo?l.), a south american and west indian bat (molossus nasutus); -- so called because the males live in communities by themselves.
monk
bird(zo?l.), the friar bird.
monk
seal (zo?l.), a species of seal (monachus albiventer) inhabiting the black sea, the mediterranean sea, and the adjacent parts of the atlantic.
similar words(6)
thelonious monk
monk bird
monk seal
black monk
monk bat
thelonious sphere monk
monk
\monk\ (?), n. [as. munuc, munec, munc, l. monachus, gr. &?;, fr. &?; alone. cf. monachism.]
1. a man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and poverty. "a monk out of his cloister." monks in some respects agree with regulars, as in the substantial vows of religion; but in other respects monks and regulars differ; for that regulars, vows excepted, are not tied up to so strict a rule of life as monks are.
2. (print.) a blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed. it is distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.
3. a piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.
4. (zo?l.) (a) a south american monkey (pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as cebus xanthocephalus. (b) the european bullfinch.
monk
bat (zo?l.), a south american and west indian bat (molossus nasutus); -- so called because the males live in communities by themselves.
monk
bird(zo?l.), the friar bird.
monk
seal (zo?l.), a species of seal (monachus albiventer) inhabiting the black sea, the mediterranean sea, and the adjacent parts of the atlantic.
similar words(6)
thelonious monk
monk bird
monk seal
black monk
monk bat
thelonious sphere monk
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
monk
manach, m.
manach, m.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Mynach
Mynach = n. a monk; a post
Mynach = n. a monk; a post
| Dream Dictionary |
Monk
To dream of seeing a monk, foretells dissensions in the family and unpleasant journeyings. To a young woman, this dream signifies that gossip and deceit will be used against her.
To dream that you are a monk, denotes personal loss and illness.
To dream of seeing a monk, foretells dissensions in the family and unpleasant journeyings. To a young woman, this dream signifies that gossip and deceit will be used against her.
To dream that you are a monk, denotes personal loss and illness.
Monk Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
monk
monachus
monachus
Monk Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
Monk Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The Scotch Whisky by SDA v.4.20 |
Christian Monks
Christian Monks first brought the whisky to Scotland.
Christian Monks first brought the whisky to Scotland.
John Cor
Friar John Cor of Dunfermline, Fife. Monk of Lindores Abbey, first person who applied, in Scotland, for a license to distil "eight bolls of barley malt in Aqua Vitae for King James IV", in 1494 (Uisge Beatha in Gaelic), known as Whisky today.
Monk Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
MONK
MONK is a Monte Carlo software package for simulating nuclear processes, particularly for the purpose of determining the neutron multiplication factor, or k-effective, of a system. It is owned by Serco Assurance. It is used primarily to judge whether or not nuclear systems are critical.
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Monk
A monk (Greek μοναχός, monachos, derived from Greek monos, alone), in modern parlance also referred to as a "monastic", is a person who practices religious asceticism, the conditioning of mind and body in favor of the spirit, and does so living either alone or with any number of like-minded people, whilst always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many religions and in philosophy.
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