monk
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Old English munuc < Latin monachus < Ancient Greek μοναχός (monachos), “‘single, solitary’”) < μόνος (monos), “‘alone’”)
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monk (plural monks)
- A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
- (slang) A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
- (slang) An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.
- (slang) A judge.
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- See also Wikisaurus:recluse
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male member of monastic order
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slang: loner — see loner
slang: judge — see judge
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