Monk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. (in Christianity) a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, especially as a member of an order of cenobites living according to a particular rule and under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
  2. (in any religion) a man who is a member of a monastic order: a Buddhist monk.
  3. a dark area on a printed page caused by uneven inking of the plate or type.
noun
  1. U.S. football player.
  2. U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
  3. Monck, George.
noun
  1. a male member of a religious community bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
  2. a fancy pigeon having a bald pate and often large feathered feet
noun
  1. Thelonious (Sphere) (θəˈləʊnɪəs). 1920–82, US jazz pianist and composer
  2. a variant spelling of (George) Monck
Monk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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