Monks and Nuns

See also church; religion.
anchoritismthe practice of retiring to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion. — anchorite, anchoret, n. — anchoritic, anchoretic, adj.Benedictinism1. the rule for monastic life developed by St. Benedict, used by several religious orders.
2. membership in an order of monks founded in Monte Cassino by St. Benedict about A.D. 530. — Benedictine, n., adj.cenobitism, coenobitismthe action of or motivation for becoming a member of a religious order living in a monastery or convent. — cenobite, n. — cenobitic, adj.Cistercianismthe rule of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 in Citeaux, France. — Cistcrcian, n., adj.monachismthe religious and work activities of a monk; monasticism. — monachist, monachal, adj.monasticisma regularized program of religious observance, asceticism, and work foliowed in a monastery; monachism. — monastic, n., adj.monkery1. Often Contemptuous. thecustoms, practices, etc., of monks.
2. a group or community of monks.
3. a monastery.Redemptionista Trinitarian.Redemptorista member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, a Catholic order devoted to the education of the poor.tonsure1. the act or process of cutting the hair, especially as a religious rite or custom.
2. the shaved part of the head, usually the crown, of a member of a religious order. — tonsorial, adj.Trappista member of a Roman Catholic monastic order, a branch of the Cistercians, observing an austere, reformed rule, including a vow of silence. — Trappist, adj.Trinitariana member of the monastic order founded in the late 12th century to redeem captive Christians from the Moors, or Muslims. Also called Redemptionist.Urbanista member of an order of Franciscan nuns. See also pope.

单词	monks and nuns
释义	Monks and Nuns Monks and Nuns See also church; religion. anchoritismthe practice of retiring to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion. — anchorite, anchoret, n. — anchoritic, anchoretic, adj.Benedictinism1. the rule for monastic life developed by St. Benedict, used by several religious orders. 2. membership in an order of monks founded in Monte Cassino by St. Benedict about A.D. 530. — Benedictine, n., adj.cenobitism, coenobitismthe action of or motivation for becoming a member of a religious order living in a monastery or convent. — cenobite, n. — cenobitic, adj.Cistercianismthe rule of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 in Citeaux, France. — Cistcrcian, n., adj.monachismthe religious and work activities of a monk; monasticism. — monachist, monachal, adj.monasticisma regularized program of religious observance, asceticism, and work foliowed in a monastery; monachism. — monastic, n., adj.monkery1. Often Contemptuous. thecustoms, practices, etc., of monks. 2. a group or community of monks. 3. a monastery.Redemptionista Trinitarian.Redemptorista member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, a Catholic order devoted to the education of the poor.tonsure1. the act or process of cutting the hair, especially as a religious rite or custom. 2. the shaved part of the head, usually the crown, of a member of a religious order. — tonsorial, adj.Trappista member of a Roman Catholic monastic order, a branch of the Cistercians, observing an austere, reformed rule, including a vow of silence. — Trappist, adj.Trinitariana member of the monastic order founded in the late 12th century to redeem captive Christians from the Moors, or Muslims. Also called Redemptionist.Urbanista member of an order of Franciscan nuns. See also pope.
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