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Definition of monk

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Monk (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..

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Monking :: Monking (a.) Monkish.

Caloyer :: Caloyer (n.) A monk of the Greek Church; a cenobite, anchoret, or recluse of the rule of St. Basil, especially, one on or near Mt. Athos..

Frock :: Frock (v. t.) To make a monk of. Cf. Unfrock.

Ouarine :: Ouarine (n.) A Brazilian monkey of the genus Mycetes.

Mustac :: Mustac (n.) A small tufted monkey.

Religieux :: Religieux (n. m.) A person bound by monastic vows; a nun; a monk.

Teetee :: Teetee (n.) Any one of several species of small, soft-furred South American monkeys belonging to Callithrix, Chrysothrix, and allied genera; as, the collared teetee (Callithrix torquatus), and the squirrel teetee (Chrysothrix sciurea). Called also pinche, titi, and saimiri. See Squirrel monkey, under Squirrel..

Vervet :: Vervet (n.) A South African monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus, / Lelandii). The upper parts are grayish green, finely specked with black. The cheeks and belly are reddish white..

Monastic :: Monastic (n.) A monk.

Midas :: Midas (n.) A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset..

General :: General (a.) The chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule..

Monk :: Monk (n.) The European bullfinch.

Sarabaite :: Sarabaite (n.) One of certain vagrant or heretical Oriental monks in the early church.

Marimonda :: Marimonda (n.) A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Central and South America.

Guereza :: Guereza (n.) A beautiful Abyssinian monkey (Colobus guereza), having the body black, with a fringe of long, silky, white hair along the sides, and a tuft of the same at the end of the tail. The frontal band, cheeks, and chin are white..

Saki :: Saki (n.) Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Pithecia. They have large ears, and a long hairy tail which is not prehensile..

Chapter :: Chapter (n.) An assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean..

Mediocre :: Mediocre (n.) A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's duties.

Orabassu :: Orabassu (n.) A South American monkey of the genus Callithrix, esp..

Ateles :: Ateles (n.) A genus of American monkeys with prehensile tails, and having the thumb wanting or rudimentary. See Spider monkey, and Coaita..