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monk
noun
A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
(
context, slang
) A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
(
context, slang
) An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.
(
context, slang
) A judge.
Translations:
Dutch: monnik
German: Mí¶nch
Italian: celibe
(
trans-mid
)
Spanish: monje
Etymology:
Old English
munuc
< Latin
monachus
< Ancient Greek '
(monachos) "single, solitary" <
' (monos) "alone"
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