: a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery
also
: friar
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Imagination was key to the films that Hess made after Napoleon Dynamite: the soulful Nacho Libre, in which Jack Black as a novice monk and Lucha Libre fan gave a fully rounded characterization, and the ingenious fantasy-fiction parody Gentlemen Broncos.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025
The monk’s funeral concluded soon after, with more cremations following that day, instead of the dayslong ceremonies typically held for monks.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
At the end of the ninth century, a group of Roman Catholic monks in France struck out on their own.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Pope Francis 'dedicated himself to the service of others,' Dalai Lama says
After taking a trip to Thailand in 2019, Francis welcomed a delegation of about 100 Buddhist monks from the Wat Phra Cetuphon temple in Bangkok in 2024, the Vatican News reported.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Imagination was key to the films that Hess made after Napoleon Dynamite: the soulful Nacho Libre, in which Jack Black as a novice monk and Lucha Libre fan gave a fully rounded characterization, and the ingenious fantasy-fiction parody Gentlemen Broncos.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025
The monk’s funeral concluded soon after, with more cremations following that day, instead of the dayslong ceremonies typically held for monks.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
At the end of the ninth century, a group of Roman Catholic monks in France struck out on their own.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Monk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monk. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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