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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A young monk; a novice.

   "The wind, the string, the plastic bag in relation to the life force of the eagle entranced the monklets."

2. 2
   A bird of the species Micromonacha lanceolata.

Synonyms

All synonyms

lanceolated monklet

Example

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"The wind, the string, the plastic bag in relation to the life force of the eagle entranced the monklets."

Etymology

From monk + -let.

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