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monk
/mʌŋk/
noun
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.
verb
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.
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