Monk synonyms

mŭngk

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eremite
A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.
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neophyte
A beginner or novice:
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priest (related)
In hierarchical Christian churches, a clergyman ranking next below a bishop and authorized to administer the sacraments
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fakir
(Islam) A faqir.
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cenobite
A member of a religious order living in a monastery or convent
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religious
A member of a community of monks, nuns, etc.
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monastic
A person with monastic ways; a monk.
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friar
A member of a usually mendicant Roman Catholic order.
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hermit (related)
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franciscan
Any member of this order
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anchorite
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons.
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solitary
One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.
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abbot
The superior of a monastery.
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prior
The head of a priory or other religious house
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cenobitic
Of or pertaining to a cenobite
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secular
(Christianity) Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.
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abbé
A French title of respect, given to a priest, minister, etc.
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anchoret
Alternative spelling of anchorite.
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brother
Title of respect for an adult male member of a religious or fraternal order.
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capuchin
A hooded cloak worn by women.
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carthusian
A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)
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lama
A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
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novice
(Religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation. [from 14th c.]
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postulant
A petitioner or candidate, esp. one for admission into a religious order
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votary
A person bound by a vow or promise, esp. one bound to religious vows, as a monk or nun
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thelonious monk
United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
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Thelonious Sphere Monk
United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
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nun (related)
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monastery (related)
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benedictine (related)
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convent (related)
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lay-brothers (related)
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nunnery (related)
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lay-brother (related)
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augustinians (related)
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martyr (related)
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clergyman (related)
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serlo (related)
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ascetic
The definition of an ascetic is a person who lives a life of strict self-discipline, contemplation and without pleasures and comforts.
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recluse
The definition of a recluse is someone who withdraws from living around people and chooses to live alone, secluded from other people.
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clerk
A layman who has certain minor duties in a church
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fra
A title for a Roman Catholic monk or friar; equivalent to Brother
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cistercian
A member of a monastic order, related to the Benedictines, who hold a vow of silence
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  • Not noticing the monk, who had risen to greet her and was drawing back the wide sleeve on his right arm, she went up to Sonya and took her hand.

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