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A Monk is a member of a religious sect. Monks are men and typically lead austere lifestyles.

A Monk is a member of a religious sect. Monks are men and typically lead austere lifestyles.  A monk is a man who is a member of a [[brotherhood]] living in a [[monastery]] and devoted to a discipline prescribed by his [[order]]: a [[Carthusian monk]]; a [[Buddhist monk]].

 

In Middle English, ''munk'', from Old English ''munuc'', from Latin monachus, from Greek monakhos.