MONK


Meaning of MONK in English

I. ˈməŋk noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English munk, monk, from Old English munuc, from Late Latin monachus, from Late Greek monachos, from Greek, adjective, single, from monos single, alone; akin to Old High German mangolōn, mengen to lack, be without, Old Irish mēn smooth, soft, menb small, Tocharian B menki less, Greek manos sparse, Sanskrit manāk a little; basic meaning: small

1. : a man who is a member of a monastic order ; also : a man who has retired from the world to devote himself to asceticism as a solitary or cenobite — compare hermit

2.

a. : a So. American saki ( Pithecia monachus )

b. dialect Britain : the European bullfinch

c. : angler 2

3. archaic : a blotch or dark spot on a printed sheet caused by excessive deposition of ink — compare friar

4. : monk shoe

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: by shortening

: monkey

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