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religieux

/rɪˈlɪdʒiˌɜ/ /rəˈlɪdʒiˌu/

Meanings
noun
A man bound by monastic vows; a monk.

Examples :

"The religieux dedicated his life to prayer and service within the monastery. "
religion person

Related Words

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prayer noun

/pɹɛə(ɹ)/ /pɹɛɚ/ /ˈpɹeɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹeɪəɹ/

A practice of communicating with one's God.

"Before starting her math homework, Sarah offered a prayer for understanding. "

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monastery noun

/ˈmɒnəstɹi/ /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/

Building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows

"The monks at the monastery spent their days studying religious texts. "

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vows noun

/vaʊz/

A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

"The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence."

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life noun

/laɪf/

The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.

"Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life.  He gave up on life."

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monk noun

/mʌŋk/

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

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

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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dedicated verb

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "

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man noun

[mɛn] /mæn/

An adult male human.

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

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within adjective

/wɪˈθɪn/ /wɪðˈɪn/

In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.

"the within appeal"

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bound verb

/ˈbaʊnd/

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

"The teacher bound the student's unruly papers together with a large, colorful ribbon. "

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monastic noun

/məˈnæstɪk/

A person with monastic ways; a monk.

"The new monastic dedicated their life to prayer and contemplation. "

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service noun

/ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsɝvɪs/

An act of being of assistance to someone.

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."