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The correct spelling is monk.
How to pronounce monk
/mʌŋk/
nounIPA: /mʌŋk/
Say it like: Mon-k
The correct spelling is monk. A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
- 2.In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.
- 3.A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
- 4.An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.
- 5.A judge.
verb
- 1.To be a monk.
- 2.To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.
- 3.To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.
- 4.To be intoxicated or confused.
- 5.To be attached in a way that sticks out.
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