monastic
Of or relating to monasteries or monksOf or relating to monasteries or monks.
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» The monastic life is no life for me.
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1 sensesOf or relating to monasteries or monks.
new monastic people
mönchisch, klösterlich
мона́шескийmonášeskij, монасты́рскийmonastýrskij
черне́чийčernéčyj, черне́цькийčernécʹkyj, черни́чийčernýčyj
- of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
Examples
4 sentencesThe monastic life is no life for me.
Some monastic orders engage in repetitive labor as a form of meditation.
The abbess asked Mary if she was completely sure that the monastic life fit her.
ruАббатиса поинтересовалась у Мэри, совершенно ли та уверена, что ей подходит монашеский образ жизни. — Karok
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French monastique, from Late Latin monasticus.From Middle French monastique, from Late Latin monasticus.
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Forms
more monastic, most monastic| Comparative | more monastic Lesson |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows:cloisteredcloistralconventualmonastical
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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