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Old English munuc < Latin monachus < Ancient Greek μοναχός (monachos), “‘single, solitary’”) < μόνος (monos), “‘alone’”)

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• IPA: /mʌŋk/, SAMPA: /mVNk/
• Rhymes: -ʌŋk

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1. A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
2. (slang) A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
3. (slang) An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.
4. (slang) A judge.

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• See also Wikisaurus:recluse

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• monastery
• monastic

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cs:monk et:monk el:monk es:monk fr:monk io:monk id:monk it:monk kn:monk hu:monk ml:monk nl:monk oc:monk ru:monk simple:monk fi:monk ta:monk te:monk vi:monk zh:monk