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Monastic

//məˈnæstɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to monasteries or monks.

    "new monastic people"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person with monastic ways; a monk.
  2. 2
    a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French monastique, from Late Latin monasticus.

Etymology 2

From Middle French monastique, from Late Latin monasticus.

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