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   monk

   /mʌŋk/

   noun

   • 1. a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

   Word Origin Old Englishmunuc, based on Greek monakhos ‘solitary’, from monos ‘alone’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. monkhood noun
   • 2. monklike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • K

     5

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