: a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery
also
: friar
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Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
You’re meant to start along the edges and proceed clockwise, passing the pictures of monks, deities, or patrons in their neat squares.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
His only son is a Buddhist monk in Thailand, while his two daughters are not involved in his business.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Production of classic Parmigiano Reggiano dates back to Benedictine monks in the Middle Ages.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Uttar Pradesh state, headed by Adityanath — a powerful Hindu monk and a popular hard-line Hindu politician in Modi’s party — has allocated more than $765 million for this year’s event.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
You’re meant to start along the edges and proceed clockwise, passing the pictures of monks, deities, or patrons in their neat squares.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
His only son is a Buddhist monk in Thailand, while his two daughters are not involved in his business.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Production of classic Parmigiano Reggiano dates back to Benedictine monks in the Middle Ages.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Monk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monk. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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