Monk | Meaning of monk

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monk (noun)
A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.

monk (noun)
In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.

monk (noun)
A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.

monk (noun)
A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthosternos.

monk (noun)
The bullfinch, common bullfinch, , or Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).

monk (noun)
The monkfish.

monk (verb)
To be a monk.

monk (verb)
To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.

monk (verb)
To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.

monk (verb)
To be intoxicated or confused.

monk (verb)
To be attached in a way that sticks out.

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January 24, 2019

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