: a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery
also
: friar
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Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Guests can access the trail, meditate with the resident Buddhist monk, go whitewater rafting on the Mo Chhu river, and visit the picturesque Punakha Dzong, a centuries-old fortress.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Over several days, these Tibetan monks will make an intricate sand painting.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Balenciaga was like a monk and never left his monastery.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Some monks who were once forced off the island put a curse on it and everyone who ever took anything away from it.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Guests can access the trail, meditate with the resident Buddhist monk, go whitewater rafting on the Mo Chhu river, and visit the picturesque Punakha Dzong, a centuries-old fortress.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Over several days, these Tibetan monks will make an intricate sand painting.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Balenciaga was like a monk and never left his monastery.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for monk
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“Monk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monk. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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