monk

/mʌŋk/ · noun

Meaning

A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.
A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.
A judge.
A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed; distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.
To be a monk.
To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.
To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.
To be intoxicated or confused.
To be attached in a way that sticks out.
A monkey.

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