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