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monk

/mʌŋk/

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A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.

Examples :

"The monk spent his days in prayer and meditation, dedicating his life to serving God. "

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In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.

Examples :

"The old monk lived a solitary life in the mountains, preferring quiet contemplation to the communal life of the cenobites. "

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A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.

Examples :

"The old monk lived alone in a small hut on the mountain, spending his days in prayer and contemplation. "

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An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.

Examples :

"The monk lived a simple life, devoted to prayer and study, and had no romantic relationships. "

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Examples :

"The monk presided over the dispute between the two students. "

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A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed; distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.

Examples :

"The printer made a few monks on the report, requiring a re-print. "

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A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.

Examples :

"The miner carefully prepared a monk to ignite the mine's powder train. "

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A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthosternos.

Examples :

"The zookeeper pointed out the small monk, a type of South American monkey, in the primate enclosure. "

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The bullfinch, common bullfinch, European bullfinch, or Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).

Examples :

"The birdwatcher identified the small, reddish-brown monk as a European bullfinch. "

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Examples :

"The fisherman was surprised to find a large monk in his net. "

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A fuse for firing mines.

Examples :

"The demolition crew carefully placed the monk into the mine to detonate it. "

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To be a monk.

Examples :

"He decided to leave his successful career and monk in a remote monastery in the mountains. "

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To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.

Examples :

"After a stressful day at work, Sarah liked to monk in the garden, enjoying the quiet and contemplating the problems she faced. "

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To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.

Examples :

"The student was constantly monking around in class, making distracting noises and disrupting the lesson. "

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To be intoxicated or confused.

Examples :

"After the late-night pizza party, the student felt a bit monk when trying to answer questions in class. "

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To be attached in a way that sticks out.

Examples :

"The child tried to monk the colorful stickers to the wall, but they kept falling off. "

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Examples :

"The little monk swung from the branches of the tree outside the school. "