1. monk

noun. ['ˈmʌŋk'] a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.

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

2. Monk

noun. United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982).