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1monk

noun \ˈməŋk\

Definition of MONK

:  a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery; also :  friar
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Origin of MONK

Middle English, from Old English munuc, from Late Latin monachus, from Late Greek monachos, from Greek, adjective, single, from monos single, alone
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MONK

bunk, chunk, clunk, drunk, dunk, flunk, funk, gunk, hunk, junk, plunk, punk, skunk, spunk, sunk, thunk, trunk

2monk

noun

Definition of MONK

:  monkey

First Known Use of MONK

1843

Monk

biographical name \ˈməŋk\

Definition of MONK

Thelonious Sphere 1920–1982 Am. jazz musician
MONK Defined for Kids

monk

noun \ˈməŋk\

Definition of MONK for Kids

:  a member of a religious group of men who promise to stay poor, obey the rules of their group, and not get married

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16 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. monk
  2. Monck
  3. monk bat
  4. monk parakeet
  5. monk parrot
  6. monk saki
  7. monk seal
  8. monk shoe
  9. monk strap
  10. monk's cloth
  11. monk's pepper
  12. monk's seam
  13. Monk's Tale stanza
  14. black monk
  15. sea monk
  16. white monk
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