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1. monk
noun. ['ˈmʌŋk'] a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- munuc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- monachus (Latin)
Rhymes with Monk
- vandunk
- spelunk
- strunk
- finunc
- debunk
- trunk
- stunk
- spunk
- skunk
- shrunk
- schmunk
- plunk
- klunk
- flunk
- drunk
- crunk
- clunk
- brunke
- brunk
- blunk
- blunck
- yunk
- sunk
- shunk
- schunk
- runk
- runck
- ruhnke
- punk
- munk
How do you pronounce monk?
Pronounce monk as məŋk.
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Sentences with monk
1. Noun, singular or mass
The name of the seal comes from the fact that its coloration resembles that of a monk's habit.
2. Adjective
One famous example is the monk parakeet colony located in Hyde Park, Chicago.
Quotes about monk
1. Rule number one of anime,"Simon said. He sat propped up against a pile of pillows at the foot of his bed, a bag of potato chips in one hand and the TV remote in the other. He was wearing a black T-shirt that said I BLOGGED YOUR MOM and a pair of jeans that were ripped in one knee. "Never screw with a blind monk.
- Cassandra Clare, City of Bones
2. I felt like poisoning a monk.
- Umberto Eco, Postscript to the Name of the Rose
3. I want to be with God all the time. But I don't want to be a monk, or totally give up worldly pleasures. I guess what i want to learn is how to live in this world and enjoy its delights, but also devote myself to God.
- Elizabeth Gilbert
