In old age, even the devil would enter the monkhood.
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Monkhood
Synonyms for "monkhood"
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9 translations across 5 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- монашество noun (state of being a monk)
- монашество noun (monks collectively)
Finnish
2 entries- munkit noun (monks collectively)
- munkkius noun (state of being a monk)
German
2 entries- Mönche noun (monks collectively)
- Mönchstum noun (state of being a monk)
Macedonian
2 entries- монаштво noun (state of being a monk)
- монаштво noun (monks collectively)
Turkish
1 entries- keşişlik noun (state of being a monk)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
There is only one opinion amongst all those who have tried to study the Buddhist monkhood—that their conduct is admirable.
Source: tatoeba (11765025)
Do these two images represent the two competing monkhoods: the village dwelling monks and the forest mendicants?
Source: wiktionary
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