monk

monk · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A member of a religious community of men living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

  2. 2.

    A man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons.

Forms

plural: monks

Related words

See also: friar, monastery, nun
Synonyms: brother, friar, religious

Etymology

From Greek monakhos, meaning "solitary," from monos meaning "alone."