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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMonk
/mʌŋk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a religious community of men who typically live under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
"The monk spent years in solitude, dedicating his life to prayer and meditation." - 2
A person who lives a life of religious contemplation and devotion, often in a monastery.
"The monk's teachings on compassion and humility inspired many followers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'munuc', borrowed from Late Latin 'monachus', which traces back to the Greek 'monachos', meaning 'solitary' or 'single', derived from 'monos' (alone). Historically, the term evolved during the early Christian era to describe men who withdrew from society to lead a religious life of contemplation and asceticism in monasteries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monk" is said worldwide
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moine
Transliteration: mwan
"Le moine a consacré sa vie à la prière."
Mönch
Transliteration: mœnç
"Der Mönch lebte in einem Kloster."
monaco
Transliteration: mò-naco
"Il monaco ha scritto un libro sulla meditazione."
monje
Transliteration: mon-he
"El monje dedicó su vida a la oración."
monge
Transliteration: mon-zh
"O monge viveu em reclusão por muitos anos."
संन्यासी
Transliteration: sannyasi
"संन्यासी ने ध्यान में कई साल बिताए।"
僧侣
Transliteration: sēnglǚ
"僧侣们在寺庙中修行。"
수도사
Transliteration: sudosa
"수도사는 고독한 삶을 살았습니다."
僧侶
Transliteration: sōryo
"僧侶は瞑想に多くの時間を費やしました。"
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