monk
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈməŋk 
: a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery
also : friar
monk
2 of 2noun (2)
: monkey
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English munuc, from Late Latin monachus, from Late Greek monachos, from Greek, adjective, single, from monos single, alone
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1841, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing monk
Kids Definition
monk
noun
ˈməŋk
: a member of a religious group of men who promise to stay poor, obey the rules of their group, and not get married
Biographical Definition
Monk
biographical name
ˈməŋk
Thelonious Sphere 1920–1982 American jazz musician
monks
noun
as in friars
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- friars
- monastics
- mendicants
- abbots
- clerics
- oblates
- ecclesiastics
- preachers
- bishops
- deacons
- clericals
- clergymen
- archbishops
- brethren
- popes
- churchmen
- archpriests
- prelates
- brothers
- divines
- presbyters
- diocesans
- reverends
- deans
- nuns
- ministers
- clergypersons
- pastors
- vicars
- clerks
- parsons
- dominies
- monsignors
- high priests
- abbés
- padres
- curés
- chaplains
- missionaries
- rectors
- confessors
- shepherds
- fathers
- curates
- abbesses
- religious
- monsignori
- missioners
- Holy Joes
- novices
- evangelists
- revivalists
- anchoresses
- sky pilots
- votaries
- mother superior
- conventuals
- missionizers
- prioresses
- ancresses
- cloistresses
- Reverend Mother
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- laymen
- laypeople
- lay readers
- secular
- lectors
- seculars