: a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery
also
: friar
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Anna Moeslein, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
At Weihenstephan, which was founded as a brewery in 1040 by Benedictine monks, nonalcoholic wheat beer and lager now make up 10% of the volume.
—Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
That didn’t stop Byzantine emperor Justinian I, aiming to restore his empire’s former glory, from acquiring silkworm eggs, via monks who smuggled them in bamboo rods.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Related article China’s Shaolin monks are known for their incredible acrobatics.
—Stephy Chung, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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Benedict: Benedict has been in regular rotation ever since St. Benedict founded the Benedictine order of monks in the early middle ages.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
At Weihenstephan, which was founded as a brewery in 1040 by Benedictine monks, nonalcoholic wheat beer and lager now make up 10% of the volume.
—Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
That didn’t stop Byzantine emperor Justinian I, aiming to restore his empire’s former glory, from acquiring silkworm eggs, via monks who smuggled them in bamboo rods.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Related article China’s Shaolin monks are known for their incredible acrobatics.
—Stephy Chung, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Monk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monk. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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