HyperDic: monastic

English > 2 senses of the word monastic:
ADJECTIVEallmonastic, cloistered, cloistral, conventual, monasticalof communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
NOUNperson monastic, monka male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
monastic > pronunciation
Soundsmahnae'stihk
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
English > monastic: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows.
Synonymscloistered, cloistral, conventual, monastical
Broaderunworldlynot concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
Spanishclaustral, conventual, monástico
Catalanclaustral, monàstic
Nounsmonastica male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
English > monastic: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
Synonymmonk
InstancesBacon, Roger BaconEnglish scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation
Benedict, Saint Benedict, St. BenedictItalian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
Mendel, Gregor Mendel, Johann MendelAugustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
PelagiusA British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will
NarrowerBrother(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address
CarthusianA member of the Carthusian order
Trappist, CistercianMember of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
BroaderreligiousA member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
Spanishmonacato, monje
Catalanmonge, monjo
Adjectivesmonasticof communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

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