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# monk

noun (a monk, monks)

«monk» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church) A monk is a man who has given his life to God and lives in a religious community called a monastery, following rules of prayer, work and simple living. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/#m1)
2. (religion) Buddhist monks and monks in other religions live a similar life of prayer, study and meditation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons, monks copied books by hand, made medicine and ran schools; Vikings raided monasteries such as Lindisfarne. In religious education monks take vows such as poverty and obedience; Buddhist monks wear saffron or maroon robes. Phrases: «a Buddhist monk», «a Benedictine monk», «live like a monk».

### Examples

- The monks prayed together seven times a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/#x1)
- Long ago, monks copied the Bible by hand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/#x2)
- A Buddhist monk taught us how to meditate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/#x3)
- The Vikings attacked the monks at Lindisfarne. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/#x4)
- Monks grew herbs to make medicine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/#x5)
- The monk wore a brown robe tied with a cord. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/#x6)
- Friar Tuck was a monk-like friar in the Robin Hood stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/#x7)
- A man is told in a vision to kill a monk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/#x8)

### Note

Countable: monks. Female equivalent: nun. Related: monastery (where monks live), monastic, abbot (head monk). Do not confuse with «monkey».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «monk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monk/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«monk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/monk.html) on Mova free.