Monk word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "monk" word

[noun] a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
[noun] United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)

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\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.'' --Chaucer. 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. --Ayliffe. 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["o]l.)
(a) A South American monkey ({Pithecia monachus}); also applied to other species, as {Cebus xanthocephalus}.
(b) The European bullfinch. {Monk bat} (Zo["o]l.), a South American and West Indian bat ({Molossus nasutus}); -- so called because the males live in communities by themselves. {Monk bird}(Zo["o]l.), the friar bird. {Monk seal} (Zo["o]l.), a species of seal ({Monachus albiventer}) inhabiting the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the adjacent parts of the Atlantic. {Monk's rhubarb} (Bot.), a kind of dock; -- also called {patience} ({Rumex Patientia}).

Synonyms for monk

monastic, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Sphere Monk

Related terms: abbacomes, abbot, ape, ascetic, bar, beadsman, bear, brother, caloyer, Cape polecat, cavy, celibataire, celibate, cenobite, chimp, chimpanzee, coenobite, conventual, conventual prior, coon, ferret, foumart, friar, glutton, grand prior, groundhog, guinea pig, hedgehog, hermit, hieromonach, lay abbot, lay brother, mendicant, misogamist, misogynist, monastic, monkey, mousehound, nun, opossum, palmer, pilgrim, pillar saint, pillarist, polecat, porcupine, possum, prairie dog, priest, prior, quill pig, raccoon, religieux, religious, single, skunk, stylite, unmarried, weasel, whistle-pig, wolverine, woodchuck, zoril

The fun area, different aproach to word »monk«

Let's analyse "monk" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: KNOM. Average typing speed for these characters is 1045 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -- --- -. -.-

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: monk: 6 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: monk: 4 + 6 + 5 + 2 = 17, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
K (1)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter

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